Joshua 6:11
9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So he had the ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. And the people returned to the camp and spent the night there.
- KJV
- So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
- WEB
- So he caused the LORD’s ark to go around the city, circling it once. Then they came into the camp, and stayed in the camp.
- ASV
- So he caused the ark of Jehovah to compass the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
- DARBY
- And the ark of Jehovah went round the city, encompassing [it] once; and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
- BLB
- And the ark of YHWH compassed the city, going around [it] one time, and they came into the camp and lodged in the camp.
- ÅB
- Så gikk Herrens ark omkring byen, rundt om den, én gang; deretter dro de inn i leiren og ble der natten over.
- OTB
- Så lot han Herrens ark bæres rundt byen, sirklet den én gang. Deretter vendte de tilbake til leiren og tilbrakte natten der.
- B1930
- Så gikk Herrens ark omkring byen, rundt om den, én gang; derefter drog de inn i leiren og blev der natten over.