Joshua 6:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and He said unto the people, `Pass over, and compass the city, and he who is armed doth pass over before the ark of Jehovah.`

English ASV

And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah.

English Amplified

He said to the people, Go on! March around the enclosure, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He said to the people, Go on! March around the enclosure, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He said to the troops, “Move forward, march around the city, and have the armed men go ahead of the ark of the LORD.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said to the people, Pass on, go round the city, and they that are armed shall pass on before the ark of Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

Then Joshua told the people to start marching round the city. A group of soldiers should march in front of the Lord 's Covenant Box.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Joshua ordered the people, "Now go! March around the city. The soldiers with weapons will march in front of the Holy Box of the Lord."

And he said to the people, "Go forward. March around the city and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the LORD."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then he ordered the people to start marching around the city, with an advance guard going on ahead of the Lord 's Covenant Box.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He told the troops, "March around the city. Let the armed men march ahead of the Lord's ark."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He said to the people, "Move forward, march around the city, and have the armed troops go ahead of the ark of the LORD."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then he said to the people, “Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of Yahweh.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He said to the people, “Advance and march around the city. Let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then he said to the people, "Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of the LORD."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And he ordered the people to proceed in a circle around the city, with the picked troops marching ahead of the ark of the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He gave an order to the men. He said, "Move out! March around the city. Some of the fighting men must march in front of the ark of the Lord."

English NIV

And he ordered the people, "Advance! March around the city, with the armed guard going ahead of the ark of the LORD."

English NKJ 1982

And he said to the people, “Proceed, and march around the city, and let him who is armed advance before the ark of the Lord.”

English NLT

Then he gave orders to the people: "March around the city, and the armed men will lead the way in front of the Ark of the LORD."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

To the people he said, "Go forward and march around the city; have the armed men pass on before the ark of the LORD."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And to the people he said, “Forward! March around the city and set an advance guard of armed men to march ahead of the ark of Yahweh.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he said to the people, “Go forward; march around the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

the armed men would lead the procession,

English Tyndale 1537

And he said unto the people, go and compass the city: And let the men of arms go before the ark of the LORD.

Joshua 6:7 — Compare Translations