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The armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the trumpets kept sounding. <a href="/nlt/joshua/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> The seven priests with the rams’ horns marched in front of the Ark of the LORD, blowing their horns. Again the armed men marched both in front of the priests with the horns and behind the Ark of the LORD. All this time the priests were blowing their horns. <a href="/esv/joshua/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD walked on, and they blew the trumpets continually. And the armed men were walking before them, and the rear guard was walking after the ark of the LORD, while the trumpets blew continually. <a href="/bsb/joshua/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/joshua/6.htm">King James Bible</a> And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/6.htm">New King James Version</a> Then seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually and blew with the trumpets. And the armed men went before them. But the rear guard came after the ark of the LORD, while the priests continued blowing the trumpets. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew the trumpets; and the armed men went ahead of them, and the rear guard came after the ark of the LORD, while they continued to blow the trumpets. <a href="/nasb/joshua/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams&#8217 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. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And 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. <a href="/lsb/joshua/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of Yahweh went on continually and blew the trumpets; and the armed men went before them, and the rear guard came after the ark of Yahweh, and they continued to blow the trumpets. <a href="/amp/joshua/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets made of rams’ horns ahead of the ark of the LORD went on continually, blowing the trumpets; and the armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard came after the ark of the LORD, while the priests continued to blow the trumpets. <a href="/csb/joshua/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and the seven priests carrying seven ram’s horns marched in front of the ark of the LORD. While the ram’s horns were blowing, the armed men went in front of them, and the rear guard went behind the ark of the LORD. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and the seven priests carrying seven trumpets marched in front of the ark of the LORD. While the trumpets were blowing, the armed troops went in front of them, and the rear guard went behind the ark of the LORD. <a href="/asv/joshua/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of Jehovah went on continually, and blew the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; and the rearward came after the ark of Jehovah, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went. <a href="/erv/joshua/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets; and the armed men went before them; and the rearward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests blowing with the trumpets as they went. <a href="/gwt/joshua/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The seven priests carrying the seven rams' horns were ahead of it. The priests blew their horns as they went. The armed men were ahead of them, and the rear guard followed the LORD's ark while the horns blew continually. <a href="/isv/joshua/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> The seven priests who carried the seven trumpets made from rams' horns preceded the ark of the LORD, blowing their trumpets constantly. The armed men preceded them, and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the trumpets continued to blow. <a href="/net/joshua/6.htm">NET Bible</a> The seven priests carrying the seven rams' horns before the ark of the LORD marched along blowing their horns. Armed troops marched ahead of them, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark of the LORD blowing rams' horns. <a href="/nheb/joshua/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The seven priests bearing 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. The rear guard came after the ark of the LORD. The trumpets sounded as they went. <a href="/wbt/joshua/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rear-guard came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/joshua/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/web/joshua/6.htm">World English Bible</a> The seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns in front of Yahweh’s ark went on continually, and blew the trumpets. The armed men went in front of them. The rear guard came after Yahweh’s ark. The trumpets sounded as they went. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and seven priests carrying seven horns of the rams before the Ark of YHWH are walking, going on, and they have blown with the horns—and he who is armed is going before them, and he who is gathering up is going behind the Ark of YHWH—going on and blowing with the horns. <a href="/ylt/joshua/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and seven priests bearing seven trumpets of the jubilee before the ark of Jehovah are walking, going on, and they have blown with the trumpets -- and he who is armed is going before them, and he who is gathering up is going behind the ark of Jehovah -- going on and blowing with the trumpets. <a href="/slt/joshua/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And seven priests lifting up seven trumpets of alarms before the ark of Jehovah went on going, and they clanged with the trumpets, and he being armed went before them; and the gathering went after the ark of Jehovah, going and clanging with the trumpets.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And seven of them seven trumpets, which are used in the jubilee: and they went before the ark of the Lord walking and sounding the trumpets: and the armed men went before them, and the rest of the common people followed the ark, and they blew the trumpets. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and seven of them took the seven trumpets, which are used in the jubilee, and they preceded the ark of the Lord, walking and sounding the trumpets. And the armed men went before them, and the remainder of the common people followed the ark, and they were blaring the trumpets. <a href="/nabre/joshua/6.htm">New American Bible</a> The seven priests bearing the ram’s horns marched in front of the ark of the LORD, blowing their horns. Ahead of these marched the picked troops, while the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, and the blowing of horns was kept up continually. <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD passed on, blowing the trumpets continually. The armed men went before them, and the rear guard came after the ark of the LORD, while the trumpets blew continually.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And seven priests bearing seven trumpets went before the ark of the LORD; they went on continually, and blew with the trumpets; and the armed men went before them; and the rest of the multitude went after the ark of the LORD, while the priests were blowing with trumpets. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And seven Priests were carrying seven horns and they were going before the ark of LORD JEHOVAH, and they were walking and sounding with the trumpets, and those who were armed were going before them, and they who were assembled were going after the ark of LORD JEHOVAH and they were sounding on the trumpets<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the seven priests bearing the seven rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the horns; and the armed men went before them; and the rearward came after the ark of the LORD, [the priests] blowing with the horns continually. <a href="/sep/joshua/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets went on before the Lord; and afterwards the men of war went on, and the remainder of the multitude went after the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the priests sounded with the trumpets. <a href="/parallel/joshua/6-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=1159" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/6.htm">The Walls of Jericho</a> …12Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD. 13<a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: wə·šiḇ·‘āh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">And the seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nō·śə·’îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">carrying</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šiḇ·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/7782.htm" title="7782: šō·wp̄·rō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- A horn (for blowing). Or shophar; from shaphar in the original sense of incising; a cornet or curved horn."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3104.htm" title="3104: hay·yō·ḇə·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A ram, ram's horn (a wind instrument). ">rams’ horns</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·lə·ḵîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">kept marching</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lō·wḵ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">ahead</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">of the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628: wə·ṯā·qə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to clatter, i.e. Slap, clang; by analogy, to drive; by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping).">and blowing</a> <a href="/hebrew/7782.htm" title="7782: baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A horn (for blowing). Or shophar; from shaphar in the original sense of incising; a cornet or curved horn.">the horns.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2502.htm" title="2502: wə·he·ḥā·lūṣ (Conj-w, Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to pull off; hence to strip, To depart; by implication, to deliver, equip; present, strengthen.">The armed troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·lêḵ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in front of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: wə·ham·’as·sêp̄ (Conj-w, Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">and the rear guard</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·lêḵ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">followed</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7782.htm" title="7782: baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A horn (for blowing). Or shophar; from shaphar in the original sense of incising; a cornet or curved horn.">while the horns</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·lēḵ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">kept</a> <a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628: wə·ṯā·qō·w·a‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; to clatter, i.e. Slap, clang; by analogy, to drive; by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping).">sounding.</a> 14So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30</a> By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. <a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4</a> The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. <a href="/exodus/23-20.htm">Exodus 23:20-23</a> Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. / Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him. / But if you will listen carefully to his voice and do everything I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes. ... <a href="/1_samuel/4-3.htm">1 Samuel 4:3-5</a> When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.” / So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. / When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that the ground shook. <a href="/1_chronicles/15-25.htm">1 Chronicles 15:25-28</a> So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom. / And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. / Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. ... <a href="/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33-36</a> So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them. / And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day when they set out from the camp. / Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Rise up, O LORD! May Your enemies be scattered; may those who hate You flee before You.” ... <a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">2 Samuel 6:12-15</a> Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing. / When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf. / And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, ... <a href="/psalms/47-5.htm">Psalm 47:5</a> God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn. <a href="/isaiah/52-12.htm">Isaiah 52:12</a> For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard. <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a> Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” <a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a> The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built. <a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">2 Chronicles 20:21-22</a> Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.” / The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated. <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25-26</a> About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. / Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose. <a href="/matthew/21-21.htm">Matthew 21:21</a> “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. <a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37</a> No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rear guard came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.went on<a href="/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">1 Chronicles 15:26</a> And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.<a href="/matthew/24-13.htm">Matthew 24:13</a> But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.<a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">Galatians 6:9</a> And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/6-12.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/joshua/6-8.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Blew</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Blowing</a> <a href="/joshua/6-8.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/joshua/6-8.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/joshua/6-12.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/joshua/6-8.htm">Rams</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Rear</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Rearward</a> <a href="/joshua/6-8.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Sounded</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Trumpets</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/judges/5-8.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/judges/3-18.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/joshua/6-16.htm">Blew</a> <a href="/judges/7-20.htm">Blowing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-3.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-35.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/joshua/9-21.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/joshua/6-16.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/joshua/10-29.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/joshua/6-16.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">Rams</a> <a href="/joshua/8-4.htm">Rear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-2.htm">Rearward</a> <a href="/joshua/6-15.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/joshua/6-16.htm">Sounded</a> <a href="/joshua/6-16.htm">Trumpets</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 6</div>1. <a href="/joshua/6-1.htm">Jericho is shut up</a> 2. <a href="/joshua/6-2.htm">God instructs Joshua how to beseige it</a> 12. <a href="/joshua/6-12.htm">The city is composed</a> 17. <a href="/joshua/6-17.htm">It is accursed</a> 20. <a href="/joshua/6-20.htm">The walls fall down</a> 22. <a href="/joshua/6-22.htm">Rahab is saved</a> 26. <a href="/joshua/6-26.htm">The builder of Jericho is cursed</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns The number seven is significant in biblical literature, often symbolizing completeness or perfection, as seen in the creation week (<a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a>). The use of rams' horns, or shofars, is deeply rooted in Israelite tradition, often used to signal important events or divine intervention (<a href="/leviticus/25-9.htm">Leviticus 25:9</a>). The priests, as mediators between God and the people, signify the sacred nature of this procession.kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD The Ark of the Covenant represents God's presence among His people (<a href="/exodus/25-22.htm">Exodus 25:22</a>). The priests marching ahead of the Ark symbolize the preparation and sanctification required before approaching God. This procession mirrors the Israelites' journey through the wilderness, where the Ark led the way (<a href="/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33</a>).and blowing the horns The continuous blowing of the horns serves as a call to attention and a proclamation of God's impending action. It echoes the trumpet blasts at Mount Sinai, which announced God's presence and covenant (<a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16</a>). This act also prefigures the eschatological trumpet calls in Revelation (<a href="/revelation/8-6.htm">Revelation 8:6</a>).The armed troops went in front of them The presence of armed troops highlights the military aspect of the conquest of Jericho. This formation underscores the combination of divine intervention and human obedience in achieving victory. It reflects the biblical theme of God as a warrior leading His people (<a href="/exodus/15-3.htm">Exodus 15:3</a>).and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD The rear guard ensures the protection and completeness of the procession, emphasizing the order and discipline required in following God's commands. This mirrors the structure of Israel's camp in the wilderness, where the tribes were arranged around the Ark (Numbers 2).while the horns kept sounding The continuous sounding of the horns reinforces the urgency and seriousness of the moment. It serves as a reminder of God's power and the need for faith and obedience. This persistent sound can be seen as a type of Christ, who continually intercedes for believers (<a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a> The leader of the Israelites, who succeeded Moses and led the people into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in the conquest of Jericho. 2. <a href="/topical/s/seven_priests.htm">Seven Priests</a> These priests were chosen to carry the seven trumpets made of ram's horns, symbolizing God's presence and the proclamation of His power. 3. <a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_lord.htm">Ark of the LORD</a> The sacred chest that represented God's covenant with Israel and His presence among His people. It was carried around Jericho as a sign of divine authority and blessing. 4. <a href="/topical/a/armed_troops.htm">Armed Troops</a> The Israelite soldiers who marched in front of and behind the Ark, signifying readiness for battle and obedience to God's command. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jericho.htm">Jericho</a> A fortified city in the Promised Land, representing the first major obstacle for the Israelites in their conquest. Its fall demonstrated God's power and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a> The Israelites' success at Jericho was contingent upon their strict adherence to God's specific instructions. This teaches us the importance of following God's guidance in our lives, even when it seems unconventional. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_presence.htm">The Power of God's Presence</a> The Ark of the LORD symbolizes God's presence, which is central to victory. We are reminded that true success and victory in life come from relying on God's presence and power. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> The Israelites' march around Jericho was an act of faith. Our faith should be active, demonstrated through obedience and trust in God's promises, even when the outcome is not immediately visible. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a> The physical battle of Jericho reflects the spiritual battles we face. We are called to be spiritually prepared, armed with faith and the Word of God, as we confront challenges in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 6</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jericho's_walls_collapse.htm">What caused the collapse of Jericho's walls?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_joshua_lead_the_israelites.htm">How did Joshua lead the Israelites into the Promised Land?</a> <a href="/q/contradictions_in_1_samuel_4_on_eli's_sons.htm">Are there any contradictions between 1 Samuel 4 and other biblical accounts regarding the fate of Eli's sons or the Ark's movements?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) The priests going on.--Literally, with a going, and a blowing with the trumpets." The priests" is inserted by the Targum.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - The rereward (see <a href="/joshua/5-9.htm">Joshua 5:9</a>). Literally, the gathering together and then the body of troops which collects the stragglers, the rear guard, as in <a href="/numbers/10-25.htm">Numbers 10:25</a>; <a href="/isaiah/52-12.htm">Isaiah 52:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/58-8.htm">Isaiah 58:8</a>. Calvin renders here by quia cogebat agmen. But the LXX. and Vulgate render by ὁ λοιπὸς ὄχλος and vulgus reliquum. So Luther, der Haufe. The LXX., however, in ver. 9 translates the same word by οὐραγοῦντες, i.e., "qui extremum agmen ducunt, et quasi caudam efficiunt" (Rosenmuller). The word is not the same as that translated rereward in <a href="/1_samuel/29-2.htm">1 Samuel 29:2</a>, the only other place where our version has "rereward," where there can be no question of the rendering being correct, since the literal meaning there is the hindermost. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/6-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And the seven וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה (wə·šiḇ·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest carrying נֹשְׂאִים֩ (nō·śə·’îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take seven שִׁבְעָ֨ה (šiḇ·‘āh) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number trumpets שׁוֹפְר֜וֹת (šō·wp̄·rō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7782.htm">Strong's 7782: </a> A cornet, curved horn kept marching הֹלְכִ֣ים (hō·lə·ḵîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk ahead לִפְנֵי֙ (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face of the ark אֲר֣וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> A chest, ark of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and sounding וְתָקְע֖וּ (wə·ṯā·qə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8628.htm">Strong's 8628: </a> To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman the trumpets. בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹת (baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7782.htm">Strong's 7782: </a> A cornet, curved horn The armed troops וְהֶחָלוּץ֙ (wə·he·ḥā·lūṣ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2502.htm">Strong's 2502: </a> To pull off, to strip, to depart, to deliver, equip, present, strengthen went הֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk in front of them, לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם (lip̄·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face and the rear guard וְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ף (wə·ham·’as·sêp̄) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove followed הֹלֵךְ֙ (hō·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk the ark אֲר֣וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> A chest, ark of the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel while [the priests] kept הָל֖וֹךְ (hā·lō·wḵ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk sounding וְתָק֥וֹעַ (wə·ṯā·qō·w·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8628.htm">Strong's 8628: </a> To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman the trumpets. בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ (baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7782.htm">Strong's 7782: </a> A cornet, curved horn <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/6-13.htm">Joshua 6:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/6-13.htm">Joshua 6:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/6-13.htm">Joshua 6:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/6-13.htm">Joshua 6:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/6-13.htm">Joshua 6:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/6-13.htm">Joshua 6:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/6-13.htm">Joshua 6:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/6-13.htm">Joshua 6:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/6-13.htm">Joshua 6:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/6-13.htm">Joshua 6:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/6-13.htm">OT History: Joshua 6:13 The seven priests bearing the seven trumpets (Josh. 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