Joshua 6:12

And Joshua riseth early in the morning, and the priests bear the ark of Jehovah,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

In Context

11And the ark of Jehovah doth compass the city, going round once, and they come into the camp, and lodge in the camp.

13and seven priests bearing seven trumpets of the jubilee before the ark of Jehovah are walking, going on, and they have blown with the trumpets — and he who is armed is going before them, and he who is gathering up is going behind the ark of Jehovah — going on and blowing with the trumpets.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:25that Moses commandeth the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying,

Joshua 6:6And Joshua son of Nun calleth unto the priests, and saith unto them, 'Bear ye the ark of the covenant, and seven priests do bear seven trumpets of the jubilee before the ark of Jehovah;'

John 2:5His mother saith to the ministrants, 'Whatever he may say to you — do.'

John 9:6These things saying, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and rubbed the clay on the eyes of the blind man, and said to him,

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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