Joshua 3:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant and pass before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Joshua 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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And hua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joshua{H3091} spake{H559} unto the priests,{H3548} saying,{H559} Take up{H5375} the ark{H727} of the covenant,{H1285} and pass over{H5674} before{H6440} the people.{H5971} And they took up{H5375} the ark{H727} of the covenant,{H1285} and went{H3212} before{H6440} the people.{H5971}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joshua{H3091} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto the priests{H3548}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Take up{H5375}{(H8798)} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285}, and pass over{H5674}{(H8798)} before{H6440} the people{H5971}. And they took up{H5375}{(H8799)} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the people{H5971}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And vnto the prestes he sayde: Beare ye the Arke of ye couenaut, and go before the people. Then bare they the Arke, and wente before the people.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Also Ioshua spake vnto the Priestes, saying, Take vp the Arke of the couenant, and goe ouer before the people: so they tooke vp the Arke of the couenant, & went before the people.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Iosuah spake vnto the priestes, saying: Take vp the arke of the couenaunt, and go ouer before the people. And they toke vp the arke of the testament, and went before the people.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Joshua speaketh unto the priests, saying, `Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people;' and they take up the ark of the covenant, and go before the people.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then Joshua said to the priests, Take up the ark of the agreement and go over in front of the people. So they took up the ark of the agreement and went in front of the people.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, "Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people." They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Joshua told the priests,“Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 10:33 : 33 And they departed from the mount of the LORD, a three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.
  • Num 14:15 : 15 Now if you shall kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of you will speak, saying,
  • Josh 3:3 : 3 And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, the Levites, carrying it, then you shall move from your place and follow it.
  • Mic 2:13 : 13 The breaker has come up before them; they have broken up and have passed through the gate and are gone out by it, and their king shall pass before them, with the LORD at their head.
  • John 14:2-3 : 2 In my Father's house are many rooms: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
  • Heb 6:20 : 20 Where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, made a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 3:13-15
    3 verses
    85%

    13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in a heap.

    14 And it came to pass, when the people moved from their tents, to cross over the Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;

    15 And as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark were dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the time of harvest),

  • Josh 6:6-13
    8 verses
    85%

    6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests carry seven trumpets of ram's horns before the ark of the LORD.

    7 And he said to the people, Proceed, and surround the city, and let him who is armed go on before the ark of the LORD.

    8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of ram's horns went before the LORD, and blew the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

    9 And the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark, the priests going on, and blowing the trumpets.

    10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, You shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I tell you to shout; then shall you shout.

    11 So the ark of the LORD went around the city, circling it once: and they came into the camp, and stayed in the camp.

    12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

    13 And seven priests carrying seven trumpets of ram's horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing the trumpets.

  • Josh 3:11
    85%

    11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is crossing over before you into the Jordan.

  • Josh 4:9-11
    3 verses
    84%

    9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there to this day.

    10 For the priests who bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hurried and passed over.

    11 And it happened, when all the people had completely passed over, that the ark of the LORD and the priests went over in the presence of the people.

  • Josh 3:7-9
    3 verses
    82%

    7 And the LORD said to Joshua, This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.

    8 And you shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When you come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.

    9 And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come here and hear the words of the LORD your God.

  • Josh 3:1-5
    5 verses
    82%

    1 And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they crossed over.

    2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the camp;

    3 And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, the Levites, carrying it, then you shall move from your place and follow it.

    4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: do not come near it, that you may know the way by which you must go, for you have not passed this way before.

    5 And Joshua said to the people, Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.

  • Josh 4:15-18
    4 verses
    81%

    15 And the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,

    16 Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan.

    17 Therefore Joshua commanded the priests, saying, Come up out of the Jordan.

    18 And it came to pass, when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD had come up from the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted onto the dry land, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and flowed over all its banks, as they did before.

  • Josh 3:17
    80%

    17 And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all the Israelites crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan.

  • Josh 4:5
    79%

    5 And Joshua said to them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan, and every one of you take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel,

  • Josh 4:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1 And it happened, when all the people had completely passed over the Jordan, that the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,

    2 Take twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,

    3 And command them, saying, Take from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and leave them in the place where you will lodge tonight.

  • Josh 1:10-11
    2 verses
    76%

    10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

    11 Pass through the camp and command the people, saying, Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within three days you shall cross over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

    4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.

  • Deut 31:3
    75%

    3 The LORD your God, he will go over before you, and he will destroy these nations before you, and you shall possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before you, as the LORD has said.

  • Josh 6:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3 And you shall surround the city, all you men of war, and go around the city once. You shall do this for six days.

    4 And seven priests shall carry before the ark seven trumpets of ram's horns: and on the seventh day you shall surround the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.

  • 2 Chr 5:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4 And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

    5 They brought up the ark, the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle; these the priests and the Levites brought up.

  • 1 Chr 15:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

    15 And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles on it, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.

  • Num 27:22
    72%

    22 And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation:

  • Josh 7:6
    72%

    6 And Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the evening, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

  • Deut 31:7
    72%

    7 And Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of good courage: for you must go with this people to the land which the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them; and you shall cause them to inherit it.

  • Josh 4:7
    72%

    7 Then you shall answer them, That the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be a memorial to the children of Israel forever.

  • Deut 3:28
    72%

    28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him, for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you see.

  • Num 10:33
    72%

    33 And they departed from the mount of the LORD, a three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.

  • Num 33:51
    72%

    51 Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, When you have crossed over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,