Joshua 6:16
And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, Shout; for the LORD has given you the city.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
On 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!'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, hua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And it came to pass at the seventh{H7637} time,{H6471} when the priests{H3548} blew{H8628} the trumpets,{H7782} Joshua{H3091} said{H559} unto the people,{H5971} Shout;{H7321} for Jehovah{H3068} hath given{H5414} you the city.{H5892}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And it came to pass at the seventh{H7637} time{H6471}, when the priests{H3548} blew{H8628}{(H8804)} with the trumpets{H7782}, Joshua{H3091} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the people{H5971}, Shout{H7321}{(H8685)}; for the LORD{H3068} hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} you the city{H5892}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And at the seueth tyme whan the prestes blewe the trompettes, Iosua sayde vnto the people: Make a shoute, for ye LORDE hath delyuered you the cite:
Geneva Bible (1560)
And when the Priests had blowen ye trumpets the seuenth time, Ioshua said vnto ye people, Shoute: for the Lord hath giuen you the citie.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And at the seuenth tyme when the priestes blew with the trumpettes, Iosuah sayde vnto the people: Showt, for the Lorde hath geuen you the citie.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.
Webster's Bible (1833)
It happened at the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, Shout; for Yahweh has given you the city.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and it cometh to pass, at the seventh time, the priests have blown with the trumpets, and Joshua saith unto the people, `Shout ye, for Jehovah hath given to you the city;
American Standard Version (1901)
And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for Jehovah hath given you the city.
American Standard Version (1901)
And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for Jehovah hath given you the city.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the seventh time, at the sound of the priests' horns, Joshua said to the people, Now give a loud cry; for the Lord has given you the town.
World English Bible (2000)
It happened at the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, "Shout, for Yahweh has given you the city!
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The seventh time around, the priests blew the rams’ horns and Joshua told the army,“Give the battle cry, for the LORD is handing the city over to you!
Referenced Verses
- Josh 6:5 : 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall go up every man straight before him.
- Judg 7:20-22 : 20 And the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands to blow with, and they cried, The sword of the LORD and of Gideon. 21 And they stood every man in his place around the camp, and all the army ran, and cried out, and fled. 22 And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout the whole army, and the army fled to Beth Shittah in Zererath, as far as the border of Abel Meholah, by Tabbath.
- 2 Chr 20:22-23 : 22 Now when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated. 23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. And when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.
- 2 Chr 13:15 : 15 Then the men of Judah shouted: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Josh 6:1-1515 verses86%
1 Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
2 And the LORD said to Joshua, See, I have given into your hand Jericho, and its king, and the mighty men of valor.
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.
5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall go up every man straight before him.
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.
14 And the second day they surrounded the city once, and returned to the camp: this they did for six days.
15 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.
- Josh 6:20-223 verses85%
20 So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and donkey, with the edge of the sword.
22 But Joshua had said to the two men who had spied out the land, Go into the prostitute's house, and bring out from there the woman, and all that she has, as you swore to her.
- Josh 8:7-82 verses76%
7 Then you shall rise up from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.
8 And it shall be, when you have taken the city, that you shall set the city on fire; according to the commandment of the LORD you shall do. See, I have commanded you.
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17 And the city shall be accursed, it and all that are in it, to the LORD: only Rahab the prostitute shall live, she and all who are with her in her house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
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1 And it happened, when all the people had completely passed over the Jordan, that the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
- Josh 6:26-272 verses73%
26 And Joshua swore an oath at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, who rises up and builds this city Jericho: he shall lay its foundation with his firstborn, and with his youngest son he shall set up its gates.
27 So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame spread throughout all the country.
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15 And the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
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30 And the LORD delivered it and its king into the hand of Israel; he struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the people who were in it; he left none remaining in it, but did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
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30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.
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6 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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16 And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
- Josh 1:10-112 verses71%
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.
- Josh 11:6-72 verses70%
6 And the LORD said to Joshua, Do not be afraid because of them: for tomorrow about this time I will deliver them all slain before Israel: you shall hamstring their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they attacked them.
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24 And they burned the city with fire, and all that was in it: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of bronze and iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.
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9 So the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and returned to Joshua at Shiloh.
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1 And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, who were on the west side of Jordan, and all the kings of the Canaanites, who were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan before the children of Israel, until we had crossed over, that their hearts melted, and there was no spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
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18 When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then blow your trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the LORD and of Gideon.
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1 And the LORD said to Joshua, Do not fear or be dismayed; take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land.
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9 And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come here and hear the words of the LORD your God.
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17 When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, "There is a noise of war in the camp."
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27 Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey for themselves, according to the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.