Joshua 6:8

And when Josue had ended his words, and the seven priests blew the seven trumpets before the ark of the covenant of the Lord,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7And he said to the people: Go, and compass the city, armed, marching before the ark of the Lord.

9And all the armed men went before, the rest of the common people followed the ark, and the sound of the trumpets was heard on all sides.

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Cross References

Numbers 32:20And Moses said to them: If you do what you promise, go on well appointed for war before the Lord:

Matthew Henry on Joshua 6:7-17

6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the Lord . 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 . 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… Read the whole commentary →

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