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Joshua 4:13

Jericho

11 and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people.

12 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them.

About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.

14 On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses.

15 Then the LORD said to Joshua,

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BSB
About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.
KJV
About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
WEB
About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war, passed over before the LORD to battle, to the plains of Jericho.
ASV
about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before Jehovah unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
DARBY
About forty thousand armed for military service passed over before Jehovah to the war, unto the plains of Jericho.
BLB
About forty thousand armed ones of the host passed over before the face of YHWH for battle to the plains of Jericho.
ÅB
Det var omkring førti tusen menn som væbnet til strid dro fram for Herrens åsyn til kamp på Jerikos ødemarker.
OTB
Omtrent førti tusen bevæpnet for kamp krysset over foran Herren til slettene ved Jeriko klare for krig.
B1930
Det var omkring firti tusen menn som væbnet til strid drog frem for Herrens åsyn til kamp på Jerikos ødemarker.

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  • Ephesians 6:11

    Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

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  • Jeremiah 52:8

    but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was separated from him.

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  • Jeremiah 39:5

    But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.

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  • 2 Kings 25:5

    but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was separated from him.

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  • Joshua 5:10

    On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while the Israelites were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover.

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