Joshua 6:9 — Compare Translations

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

and he who is armed is going before the priests blowing the trumpets, and he who is gathering up is going after the ark, going on and blowing with the trumpets;

English ASV

And the armed men went before the priests that blew the trumpets, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went.

English Amplified

The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

While the horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched ahead of the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

While the trumpets were blowing, the armed men went in front of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard went behind the ark.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the armed men went before the priests who blew with the trumpets, and the rearguard came after the ark; they blew with the trumpets in marching.

English EASY 2024

While the priests made a noise on the trumpets, some soldiers marched in front of them. Another group of soldiers followed behind the Covenant Box. The trumpets were making a noise all this time.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The soldiers with weapons marched in front of the priests who were blowing the horns. And the rest of the men walked behind the Holy Box, marching and blowing their trumpets.

The armed men were walking before the priests who were blowing the trumpets, and the rear guard was walking after the ark, while the trumpets blew continually.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The armed men went ahead of the priests, who blew their horns. The rear guard followed the ark while the priests continued to blow their horns.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

While the trumpets were blowing, the armed troops went in front of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard went behind the ark.

English KJV 1611

And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rearward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

English LSB

And the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while they continued to blow the trumpets.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The armed men went before the priests blowing the trumpets, and the rear guard went after the ark while the trumpets were blowing.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while they continued to blow the trumpets.

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

In front of the priests with the horns marched the picked troops; the rear guard followed the ark, and the blowing of horns was kept up continually as they marched.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Armed troops marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark blowing rams’ horns.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Some of the fighting men marched ahead of the priests who were blowing the trumpets. The others followed behind the ark and guarded all of them. That whole time the priests were blowing the trumpets.

English NIV

The armed guard marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark. All this time the trumpets were sounding.

English NKJ 1982

The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while the priests continued blowing the trumpets.

English NLT

Armed guards marched both in front of the priests and behind the Ark, with the priests continually blowing the horns.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets; the rear guard came after the ark, while the trumpets blew continually.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The advance guard marched in front of the priests who were blowing the shofars, the rear guard marched behind the ark, and the shofars blared the whole time!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while the trumpets blew continually.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Behind them would come the priests carrying the Ark, followed by a rear guard.

English Tyndale 1537

And the men of arms went before the priests that blew with the horns, and the common people came after the ark: and as they went, they blew with the horns.