Joshua 6:8

It was so, that when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before Yahweh advanced and blew the trumpets, and the ark of Yahweh’s covenant followed them.

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WEBBE

It was so, that when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the trumpets, and the ark of the LORD’s covenant followed them.

BSB

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.

KJV

And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

ASV

And it was so, that, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before Jehovah passed on, and blew the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah followed them.

BBE

So after Joshua had said this to the people, the seven priests with their seven horns went forward before the Lord, blowing on their horns: and the ark of the Lord's agreement went after them.

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וַיְהִי vay·hi and it was H1961 כֶּאֱמֹר ke·'e·mor when had said H559 יְהוֹשֻׁעַ ye·ho·shu·a' Joshua H3091 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 וְשִׁבְעָה ve·shiv·'ah and seven H7651 הַכֹּהֲנִים ha·ko·ha·nim the priests H3548 נֹשְׂאִים no·se·'im [who] were carrying H5375 שִׁבְעָה shiv·'ah seven H7651 שׁוֹפְרוֹת shof·rot [the] trumpets of H7782 הַיּוֹבְלִים hai·yov·lim (the) rams' horns H3104 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 עָבְרוּ 'a·ve·ru they passed on H5674 וְתָקְעוּ ve·ta·ke·'u and they gave a blast H8628 בַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹת ba·sho·fa·rot on the trumpets H7782 וַאֲרוֹן va·'a·ron and [the] ark of H727 בְּרִית be·rit [the] covenant of H1285 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 הֹלֵךְ ho·lekh [was] going H1980 אַחֲרֵיהֶם 'a·cha·rei·hem after them H310

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–16

Wherever the ark went, the people attended it. God's ministers, by the trumpet of the everlasting gospel, which proclaims liberty and victory, must encourage the followers of Christ in their spiritual warfare. As promised deliverances must be expected in God's way, so they must be expected in his time. At last the people were to shout: they did so, and the walls fell. This was a shout of faith; they believed the walls of Jericho would fall. It was a shout of prayer; they cry to Heaven for help, and help came.

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