Joshua 6:10

To the people Joshua said, “You must not shout nor cry, you must not say a word, until I tell you to shout. Then shout.”

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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

9Let the armed men go in front of the priests who blow the trumpets, and let the rearguard follow the ark, the trumpets blowing.’

11He had the ark of the Lord carried round the town, going round it once. Then all retired to the camp and passed the night there.

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Cross References

Luke 24:49And now I am myself about to send you that which my Father has promised. But you must remain in the city until you have been invested with power from above.”

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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