Joshua 6:10

And Joshua commanded the people, saying, Cry not out, nor let any one hear your voice, until he himself declare to you the + 6:10 Gr. day.time to cry out, and then ye shall cry out.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

In Context

9And let the men of war proceed before, and the priests bringing up the rear behind the ark of the covenant of the Lord proceed sounding the trumpets.

11And the ark of the covenant of God having gone round immediately returned into the camp, and lodged there.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 5:23And David enquired of the Lord: and the Lord said, Thou shalt not go up to meet them: turn from them, and thou shalt meet them near the place of + 5:23 Heb. בכאיס lit. mulberries.weeping.

Isaiah 42:2He shall not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor shall his voice be heard without.

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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