Joshua 6:3 “March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one t…”

Joshua 6:3

March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

World English Bible

All of your men of war shall march around the city, going around the city once. You shall do this six days.

American Standard Version

And ye shall compass the city, all the men of war, going about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

Geneva Bible 1599

All ye therefore that be men of warre, shall compasse the citie, in going round about the citie once: thus shall you doe sixe dayes:

Darby Translation

And ye shall go round the city, all the men of war, encompassing the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

Young's Literal Translation

and ye have compassed the city — all the men of battle — going round the city once; thus thou dost six days;

Bible in Basic English

Now let all your fighting-men make a circle round the town, going all round it once. Do this for six days.

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Cross references

“ye shall”

2 Corinthians 4:7 Numbers 14:9 Joshua 6:7 1 Corinthians 1:21–25 Joshua 6:14

2 Corinthians 4:7 · BSB

Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

Numbers 14:9 · BSB

Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for they will be like bread for us. Their protection has been removed, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them!”

Joshua 6:7 · BSB

And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”

1 Corinthians 1:21–25 · BSB

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

Joshua 6:14 · BSB

So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor.

4Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.

Read Joshua 6