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Joshua 6:8 KJV
Joshua · chapter 6 · verse 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 covenant of the LORD followed them.Joshua 6:8 · King James Version
Joshua 6:8 in context
6And 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.
7And 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.
8And 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 covenant of the LORD followed them.
9And 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.
10And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- trumpetsshôwphâra cornet or curved hornH7782 →
- priestskôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- bearingnâsâʼto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeH5375 →
- JoshuaYᵉhôwshûwaʻJehoshua , the Jewish leaderH3091 →
- spokenʼâmarto sayH559 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
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We have here an account of the cavalcade which Israel made about Jericho, the orders Joshua gave concerning it, as he had received them from the Lord and their punctual observance of these orders.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-16