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March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the LORD.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then he gave orders to the people: “March around the town, and the armed men will lead the way in front of the Ark of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said to the people, “Go forward. March around the city and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he said to the people, “Proceed, and march around the city, and let him who is armed advance before the ark of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to the people, “Go forward and march around the city, and the armed men shall go on ahead of the ark of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he said to the people, &#8220Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of the LORD.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he said to the people, “Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he said to the people, “Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of Yahweh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He said to the people, “Go forward! March around the city, and let the armed men go ahead of the ark of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to the troops, “Move forward, march around the city, and have the armed men go ahead of the ark of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to the people, &#8220Move forward, march around the city, and have the armed troops go ahead of the ark of the LORD.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He told the troops, "March around the city. Let the armed men march ahead of the LORD's ark."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then he ordered the people to start marching around the city, with an advance guard going on ahead of the LORD's Covenant Box. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He told the army, "Go out and encircle the city. Have the armed men march out in front of the ark of the LORD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he told the people, ?Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And he told the army, "Move ahead and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And he said to the people, "Advance. March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before the LORD's ark."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said to the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They said to the people, “Advance! March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before Yahweh’s ark.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and He said to the people, “Pass over, and go around the city, and he who is armed passes over before the Ark of YHWH.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and He said unto the people, 'Pass over, and compass the city, and he who is armed doth pass over before the ark of Jehovah.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will say to the people, Pass through and surround the city, and he being armed shall pass by before the ark of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to the people: Go, and compass the city, armed, marching before the ark of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He also said to the people, “Go, and circle the city, armed, preceding the ark of the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And he ordered the people, “Proceed and surround the city, with the picked troops marching ahead of the ark of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />To the people he said, “Go forward and march around the city; have the armed men pass on before the ark of the LORD.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to the people, Pass on and encircle the city, and let those who are armed march on before the ark of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to the people: “Pass by and go around the city, and those who are armed shall pass by before the ark of LORD JEHOVAH”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said unto the people: 'Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed body pass on before the ark of the LORD.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Charge the people to go round, and encompass the city; and let your men of war pass on armed before the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/6-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=1098" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/6.htm">The Walls of Jericho</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.” <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">And he told</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘iḇ·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">“Advance</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: wə·sōb·bū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">and march around</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the city,</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.">with the armed troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·‘ă·ḇōr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">going</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 of</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> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a></span><br />The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-47.htm">1 Samuel 17:47</a></span><br />And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a></span><br />“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37</a></span><br />No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27-29</a></span><br />But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-7.htm">Judges 7:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped the water I will save you and deliver the Midianites into your hand. But all the others are to go home.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">2 Chronicles 20:15</a></span><br />And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Psalm 44:3</a></span><br />For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6</a></span><br />So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-11</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-16.htm">2 Kings 6:16</a></span><br />“Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15</a></span><br />For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said to the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">that is armed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/6-3.htm">Joshua 6:3</a></b></br> And ye shall compass the city, all <i>ye</i> men of war, <i>and</i> go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/1-14.htm">Joshua 1:14</a></b></br> Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/4-13.htm">Joshua 4:13</a></b></br> About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_john/1-9.htm">Advance</a> <a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/joshua/6-6.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/joshua/6-3.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-9.htm">Body</a> <a href="/joshua/6-3.htm">Circling</a> <a href="/joshua/6-5.htm">City</a> <a href="/joshua/6-4.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/joshua/6-4.htm">March</a> <a href="/joshua/1-10.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/joshua/6-4.htm">Round</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/8-5.htm">Advance</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/joshua/6-8.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">Body</a> <a href="/joshua/6-11.htm">Circling</a> <a href="/joshua/6-11.htm">City</a> <a href="/joshua/6-11.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/joshua/10-9.htm">March</a> <a href="/judges/6-26.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/joshua/6-11.htm">Round</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/6-1.htm">Jericho is shut up</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/6-2.htm">God instructs Joshua how to beseige it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/6-12.htm">The city is composed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/6-17.htm">It is accursed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/6-20.htm">The walls fall down</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/6-22.htm">Rahab is saved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/6-26.htm">The builder of Jericho is cursed</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>And he told the people</b><br>This phrase refers to Joshua, the leader of the Israelites after Moses. Joshua's role as a leader is significant, as he is seen as a type of Christ, leading God's people into the Promised Land. His leadership is marked by obedience to God's commands, which is a central theme in the book of Joshua.<p><b>Advance and march around the city</b><br>The city in question is Jericho, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, located in the Jordan Valley. The command to march around the city is part of a divine strategy for conquest, emphasizing faith and obedience over military might. This act of marching is symbolic of God's people claiming His promises through faith.<p><b>with the armed troops going ahead</b><br>The presence of armed troops signifies the readiness for battle, yet the battle plan is unconventional, highlighting reliance on God's power rather than human strength. This mirrors the spiritual battles believers face, where reliance on God is paramount.<p><b>of the ark of the LORD</b><br>The Ark of the Covenant represents God's presence among His people. It contained the tablets of the Law, Aaron's rod, and manna, symbolizing God's covenant, authority, and provision. The ark leading the procession underscores the centrality of God's presence and guidance in achieving victory. This foreshadows Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence with His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites after Moses, tasked with leading the people into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in the conquest of Jericho.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, who are following Joshua's leadership to conquer the land of Canaan as promised by God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city_of_jericho.htm">The City of Jericho</a></b><br>A fortified city in Canaan, representing the first major obstacle in the Israelites' conquest of the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_armed_troops.htm">The Armed Troops</a></b><br>The warriors of Israel who are instructed to march ahead of the Ark of the LORD, signifying the importance of military readiness and obedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_lord.htm">The Ark of the LORD</a></b><br>A sacred chest representing God's presence among His people, leading them in battle and symbolizing His covenant with Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Joshua's leadership and the people's obedience to God's specific instructions demonstrate the importance of following God's commands precisely, even when they may seem unconventional.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The Israelites' march around Jericho is an act of faith, trusting in God's promise of victory. This teaches us to act on our faith, even when the outcome is not immediately visible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_our_battles.htm">God's Presence in Our Battles</a></b><br>The Ark of the LORD leading the procession signifies God's presence and guidance in our struggles. We are reminded to seek God's presence and rely on His strength in our own battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Joshua's role as a leader shows the importance of godly leadership that listens to and implements God's instructions. Leaders today are called to guide others with wisdom and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a></b><br>The collective action of the Israelites highlights the power of community and unity in achieving God's purposes. We are encouraged to work together in faith and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_dove_droppings_worth_5_shekels.htm">Who was Achan and what were the accursed things?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_visit_the_'lord's_house'.htm">Psalm 122:1: How could David have gone to the 'house of the LORD' if the temple was built later under Solomon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_circumcision's_role_in_the_bible.htm">How does God's wrath manifest in the Bible?</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>(7) <span class= "bld">Pass on, and compass the city.</span>--The meaning of this proceeding becomes clearer when we remember that the centre of the procession is the written law of God. The ark is the vessel that contains it. The armed men that precede it are its executioners. The priests who blow the trumpets are its heralds. It was this law that had brought Israel over Jordan; this law that was henceforth to be established in Canaan; this law that was about to take vengeance on the transgressors. The whole law of Moses is but the expansion of the Decalogue; and the Pentateuch contains an ample statement of the transgressions which had brought the inhabitants of Canaan under the ban of the Divine law. The seven days' march round Jericho, in absolute silence, was well calculated to impress on the inhabitants the lesson of "the forbearance of God." "These things hast thou done, and I kept silence." For several generations the long-suffering of God had waited, while "the iniquity of the Amorites was not yet full." In the first year of the Exodus He had threatened them, bringing the sword of Israel to their borders; and then He had drawn back His hand from them, and given them forty years' respite more. But now the long-suffering of God had waited long enough. The shout that burst from the lips of Israel was a signal that He would wait no longer.<p>Looked at thus, the shout of Israel at the sound of the trumpet on the seventh day becomes no inapt figure of that which is connected with it by the language of Holy Scripture--"the shout," accompanied by "the voice of the archangel and the trump of God," which shall notify to the world our Lord's second coming. "Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence" any more (Ps. 1. 3 and 21; <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm" title="For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:">1Thessalonians 4:16</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he said.</span> The text has <span class="accented">they said.</span> Our translators follow the Masoretic emendation. If we follow the original we must suppose that the priests, or, as with Keil and Knobel, the Shoterim (<a href="/joshua/1-10.htm">Joshua 1:10</a>), conveyed Joshua's command to the troops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/6-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="heb">ויאמרו</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">he told</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Advance</span><br /><span class="heb">עִבְר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘iḇ·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and march around</span><br /><span class="heb">וְסֹ֣בּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·sōb·bū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, go around, surround</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the city,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֑יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the armed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֶ֣חָל֔וּץ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·he·ḥā·lūṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2502.htm">Strong's 2502: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull off, to strip, to depart, to deliver, equip, present, strengthen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">troops</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲבֹ֕ר</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·ḇōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">going ahead of</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ark</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲר֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chest, ark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/6-7.htm">Joshua 6:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/6-7.htm">Joshua 6:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/6-7.htm">Joshua 6:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/6-7.htm">Joshua 6:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/6-7.htm">Joshua 6:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/6-7.htm">Joshua 6:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/6-7.htm">Joshua 6:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/6-7.htm">Joshua 6:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/6-7.htm">Joshua 6:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/6-7.htm">Joshua 6:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/6-7.htm">OT History: Joshua 6:7 They said to the people Advance! 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