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Joshua 6:15

13 And the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the horns kept sounding.

14 So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.

Then on the seventh day, they got up at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. That was the only day they circled the city seven times.

16 After the seventh time around, the priests blew the horns, and Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!

17 Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent.

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BSB
Then on the seventh day, they got up at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. That was the only day they circled the city seven times.
KJV
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.
WEB
On the seventh day, they rose early at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same way seven times. On this day only they marched around the city seven times.
ASV
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on the day they compassed the city seven times.
DARBY
And it was so that on the seventh day they rose early, about the morning-dawn, and went round the city after the same manner seven times; only on that day they went round the city seven times.
BLB
And it came to pass on the seventh day that they rose early, about the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in this manner seven times; only on that day they marched around the city seven times.
ÅB
Den syvende dag sto de tidlig opp, med det samme det tok til å dages, og gikk syv ganger omkring byen; de bar seg at på samme vis som før, bare at de denne dag gikk syv ganger omkring byen.
OTB
På den syvende dagen sto de tidlig opp ved daggry og marsjerte rundt byen på samme måte syv ganger; bare på den dagen marsjerte de rundt byen syv ganger.
B1930
Den syvende dag stod de tidlig op, med det samme det tok til å dages, og gikk syv ganger omkring byen; de bar sig at på samme vis som før, bare at de denne dag gikk syv ganger omkring byen.

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  • Psalms 119:147

    I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.

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  • 2 Peter 1:19

    We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

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  • Matthew 28:1

    After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

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