Joshua 6:10

Now, unto the people, had Joshua given command, saying—Ye shall not shout nor let your voice be heard, neither shall there go out of your mouth, a word,—until the day when I say unto you Shout! then shall ye shout.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, the armed host, went on before the priests who blew with the horns,—and, the rear-guard, came after the ark, going on and blowing with the horns.

11So he caused the ark of Yahweh to compass the city, going round once,—and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 5:23So David enquired of Yahweh, and he said—Thou shalt not go up,—Get round behind them, and come in upon them, over against the mulberry-trees.

Isaiah 42:2He will not cry out nor will he speak loud,—Nor cause to be heard, in the street, his voice:

Luke 24:49And lo! I, am sending forth the promise of my Father upon you; but tarry, ye, in the city, until ye be clothed, from on high, with power.

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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