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Joshua 6:9

7 And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”

8 After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

While the horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched ahead of the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.

10 But Joshua had commanded the people: “Do not give a battle cry or let your voice be heard; do not let one word come out of your mouth until the day I tell you to shout. Then you are to shout!”

11 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.

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BSB
While the horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched ahead of the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.
KJV
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.
WEB
The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the ark went after them. The trumpets sounded as they went.
ASV
And the armed men went before the priests that blew the trumpets, and the rearward went after the ark, [the priests] blowing the trumpets as they went.
DARBY
And the armed men went before the priests who blew with the trumpets, and the rearguard came after the ark; they blew with the trumpets in marching.
BLB
And the armed ones went before the face of the priests who blew the shofars, and the rear guard came after the ark—going on and blowing on the shofars.
ÅB
Og de væbnede menn gikk foran prestene som støtte i basunene, og de som endte toget, gikk etter arken, mens der ustanselig støttes i basunene.
OTB
Den væpnede vakt gikk foran prestene som blåste i trompetene, og baktroppen fulgte arken, mens trompetene fortsatte å lyde.
B1930
Og de væbnede menn gikk foran prestene som støtte i basunene, og de som endte toget, gikk efter arken, mens der ustanselig støttes i basunene.

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Cross references

  • Joshua 6:13

    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.

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  • Numbers 10:25

    Finally, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard, serving as the rear guard for all units, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.

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  • Isaiah 58:8

    Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

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  • Isaiah 52:11–12

    Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.

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