Joshua 6:9 Parallel Translations

The armed men went ahead of the priests, who blew their horns. The rear guard followed the ark while the priests continued to blow their horns.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rearward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

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.

BBE:

And the armed men went before the priests who were blowing the horns, and the mass of the people went after the ark, blowing their horns.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

And the armed men went before the priests that blew the trumpets, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing with the trumpets as they went.

JPS:

And the armed men went before the priests that blew the horns, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing with the horns continually.

WBS:

And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rear-guard 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.

YLT:

and he who is armed is going before the priests blowing the trumpets, and he who is gathering up is going after the ark, going on and blowing with the trumpets;

Joshua 6:9 Cross References

XREF:

Joshua 6:13 The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew the trumpets; and the armed men went before them and the rear guard came after the ark of the LORD, while they continued to blow the trumpets.

Isaiah 52:12 But you will not go out in haste, Nor will you go as fugitives; For the LORD will go before you, And the God of Israel will be your rear guard. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

6:9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the {g} rereward came after the ark, [the priests] going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
(g) Meaning, the gathering host, in which was the standard of the tribe of Dan, Nu 10:25.

WES:

6:9 The rereward - Which being opposed to the armed men, may seem to note the unarmed people, who were desirous to be spectators of this wonderful work.

MHC:

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 walls of Jericho would fall. It was a shout of prayer; they cry to Heaven for help, and help came.

CONC:

Ahead Ark Armed Blew Blow Blowing Continually Continued Followed Gathering Guard Horns Marched Marching Mass Priests Rear Rearguard Rear-guard Rearward Sounded Sounding Trumpets

Ahead Ark Armed Blew Blow Blowing Continually Continued Horns Marched Marching Mass Priests Rear Rearguard Rear-Guard Rearward Sounded Time Trumpets

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