Joshua 6:9
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And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.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.
In other translations
And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.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.
Hebrew words
וְהֶחָלוּץvehechalutzand the armed [man]H2502הֹלֵךְholekh[was] walkingH1980לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַכֹּהֲנִיםhakohanimthe priestsH3548תֹּקְעֵיtake'u[who] give a blast onH8628הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹתhashofarot<of> the trumpetsH7782וְהַמְאַסֵּףveham'asefand the rearguardH622הֹלֵךְholekh[was] walkingH1980אַחֲרֵי'achareibehindH310הָאָרוֹןha'aronthe arkH727הָלוֹךְhalokhwalkingH1980וְתָקוֹעַvetakoa'and giving blastsH8628בַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹת׃bashofaroton the trumpetsH7782
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Related verses
- Joshua 6:13And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.And the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the horns kept sounding.
- Numbers 10:25And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.Finally, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard, serving as the rear guard for all units, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.
- Isaiah 58:8Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
- Isaiah 52:11-1211 Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord. 12 For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the Lord will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.11 Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD. 12 For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.
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