Joshua 6:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

On the seventh day, they rose early, at dawn, and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day alone, they circled the city seven times.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawn of the day, and surrounded the city in the same manner seven times: only on that day they surrounded the city seven times.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But vpon the seueth daye whan the mornynge sprynge arose, they gat them vp early, and wente after the same maner seuen tymes aboute ye cite, so that vpon the same one seuenth daye they wente seuen tymes aboute the cite.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when the seuenth day came, they rose early, euen with the dawning of the day, & compassed the citie after ye same maner seuen times: only that day they compassed the citie seuen times.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when the seuenth day came, they rose early euen with the dawnyng of the day, & compassed the citie after the same maner seuen tymes: only that day they compassed the citie seue times.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It happened on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on the day they compassed the city seven times.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it cometh to pass, on the seventh day, that they rise early, at the ascending of the dawn, and compass the city, according to this manner, seven times; (only, on that day they have compassed the city seven times);

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on the day they compassed the city seven times.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then on the seventh day they got up early, at the dawn of the day, and went round the town in the same way, but that day they went round it seven times.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It happened on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same way seven times. Only on this day they marched around the city seven times.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    On the seventh day they were up at the crack of dawn and marched around the city as before– only this time they marched around it seven times.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:147 : 147 I rise before the dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in Your word.
  • Matt 28:1 : 1 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
  • 2 Pet 1:19 : 19 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 6:1-14
    14 verses
    90%

    1Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites; no one was allowed to go out or come in.

    2Then the LORD said to Joshua, 'See, I have delivered Jericho, its king, and its mighty warriors into your hands.'

    3You and all the fighting men are to march around the city once. Do this for six days.

    4Have seven priests carry seven ram’s horn trumpets in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, and the priests are to blow the trumpets.

    5When you hear the sound of a long blast from the ram’s horn, have all the people give a loud shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse, and the people will go up—each straight ahead.

    6So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them, 'Take up the Ark of the Covenant, and have seven priests carry seven trumpets before it.'

    7And he commanded the people, 'Advance and march around the city, with the armed men going ahead of the ark of the LORD.'

    8After Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets before the LORD went forward, blowing their trumpets, and the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD followed them.

    9The armed guard marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark, all while the trumpets were sounding.

    10But Joshua had commanded the people, 'Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, and do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!'

    11So he had the Ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. Then the people returned to camp and spent the night there.

    12Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests carried the Ark of the LORD.

    13The seven priests carrying the seven ram's horn trumpets marched ahead of the Ark of the LORD, blowing the trumpets as they went. The armed guard went before them, and the rear guard followed behind the Ark of the LORD, all while the trumpets sounded continuously.

    14On the second day, they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did the same for six days.

  • Josh 6:16
    86%

    16On the seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua said to the people, 'Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!'

  • Josh 6:20-21
    2 verses
    76%

    20When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted. At the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a great shout, the wall collapsed. Each person charged straight in, and they captured the city.

    21They devoted to destruction everything in the city—men and women, young and old, as well as oxen, sheep, and donkeys—by the edge of the sword.

  • Heb 11:30
    76%

    30By faith the walls of Jericho fell after the people marched around them for seven days.

  • Josh 3:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1Joshua rose early in the morning, and he and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan. They stayed there before crossing over.

    2At the end of three days, the officers went throughout the camp,

  • Josh 18:9
    73%

    9So the men went and surveyed the land. They wrote a description of it by its towns in seven divisions and brought the report back to Joshua at the camp at Shiloh.

  • Josh 5:10
    73%

    10The Israelites camped at Gilgal, and on the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, on the plains of Jericho, they celebrated the Passover.

  • Josh 8:10
    72%

    10Joshua rose early in the morning, mustered the people, and he and the elders of Israel went up before the people to Ai.

  • Josh 11:7
    72%

    7So Joshua and all his warriors came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom and attacked them.

  • Josh 4:1
    72%

    1When all the people had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,

  • Josh 8:13
    71%

    13The people positioned all the camp to the north of the city, while a rear guard was placed to the west of the city. That night, Joshua went into the valley.

  • Josh 8:8
    71%

    8"When you have taken the city, you shall set it on fire, as the Lord has commanded. See, I have commanded you."

  • Josh 4:19
    71%

    19The people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month and camped at Gilgal, on the eastern border of Jericho.

  • Josh 9:16
    71%

    16After three days, once they had made a treaty with them, the Israelites learned that these people were actually their neighbors, living among them.

  • Josh 10:9
    71%

    9After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise.

  • Josh 7:16
    71%

    16Early the next morning, Joshua had Israel come forward by tribes, and the tribe of Judah was taken.

  • Josh 5:1
    71%

    1When all the kings of the Amorites west of the Jordan and all the kings of the Canaanites by the sea heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan to allow the Israelites to cross, their hearts melted, and they lost all courage because of the Israelites.

  • Josh 4:15
    71%

    15Then the LORD said to Joshua,

  • Josh 8:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten before them and fled toward the wilderness.

    16All the people of Ai were summoned to pursue them. They chased after Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

  • Josh 1:11
    70%

    11“Go through the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for in three days you will cross the Jordan to take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you to inherit.’”

  • Josh 10:15
    70%

    15Then Joshua, along with all Israel, returned to the camp at Gilgal.

  • Josh 7:6
    70%

    6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell face down to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there until evening. The elders of Israel did the same and put dust on their heads.

  • Josh 6:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26At that time, Joshua pronounced this oath: 'Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up to rebuild this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn, he will lay its foundation; and at the cost of his youngest, he will set up its gates.'

    27So the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land.

  • Josh 3:6
    70%

    6Joshua told the priests, 'Take up the ark of the covenant and go ahead of the people.' So they took up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

  • Josh 4:13
    70%

    13About forty thousand armed for battle crossed over before the LORD to the plains of Jericho, ready for war.