Joshua 6:8
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.
Joshua 6:8 in other translations
| 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. |
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| WEB | 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. |
| 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. |
| YLT | And it cometh to pass, when Joshua speaketh unto the people, that the seven priests bearing seven trumpets of the jubilee before Jehovah have passed over and blown with the trumpets, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is going after them; |
| DARBY | And it came to pass when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests carrying the seven blast-trumpets before Jehovah passed on and blew with the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went after 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. |
| Webster | And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken to 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. |
What does Joshua 6:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 6:8-11
Jos 6:8-19. The City Compassed Six Days.
8-11. the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets ... passed on before the Lord--before the ark, called "the ark of the covenant," for it contained the tables on which the covenant was inscribed. The procession was made in deep and solemn silence, conforming to the instructions given to the people by their leader at the outset, that they were to refrain from all acclamation and noise of any kind until he should give them a signal. It must have been a strange sight; no mound was raised, no sword drawn, no engine planted, no pioneers undermining--here were armed men, but no stroke given; they must walk and not fight. Doubtless the people of Jericho made themselves merry with the spectacle [Bishop Hall].Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 6:6-16
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…
Joshua 6:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 6:8
- Numbers 32:20
And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the Lord to war,
- Joshua 6:3-4
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
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Context
- Joshua 6:7
And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord.
- Joshua 6:8
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.
- Joshua 6:9
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.
Joshua 6:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y así que Josué hubo hablado al pueblo, los siete sacerdotes, llevando las siete bocinas de cuernos de carneros, pasaron delante del arca de Jehová, y tocaron las bocinas: y el arca del pacto de Jehová los seguía. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il arriva, quand Josué eut parlé au peuple, que les sept sacrificateurs qui portaient les sept trompettes retentissantes devant l’ Éternel passèrent et sonnèrent des trompettes; et l’arche de l’alliance de l’ Éternel allait après eux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah, als Josua zu dem Volke geredet hatte, da zogen die sieben Priester hin, welche die sieben Hallposaunen vor Jehova hertrugen, und stießen in die Posaunen; und die Lade des Bundes Jehovas folgte hinter ihnen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque Josue verba finisset, et septem sacerdotes septem buccinis clangerent ante arcam fœderis Domini, |