Joshua 6:15
Good News Translation
On the seventh day they got up at daybreak and marched seven times around the city in the same way--this was the only day that they marched around it seven times.

New Revised Standard Version
On the seventh day they rose early, at dawn, and marched around the city in the same manner seven times. It was only on that day that they marched around the city seven times.

Contemporary English Version
On the seventh day, the army got up at daybreak. They marched slowly around Jericho the same as they had done for the past six days, except on this day they went around seven times.

New American Bible
On the seventh day, beginning at daybreak, they marched around the city seven times in the same manner; on that day only did they march around the city seven times.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the seventh day, rising up early, they went about the city, as it was ordered, seven times.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But the seventh day, rising up early, they went about the city, as it was ordered, seven times.

about the dawning

Psalm 119:147 I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.

Matthew 28:1 And in the end of the sabbath, when it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre.

2 Peter 1:19 And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts.

only on that day

Joshua 6:4 And on the seventh day the priests shall take the seven trumpets, which are used in the jubilee, and shall go before the ark of the covenant: and you shall go about the city seven times, and the priests shall sound the trumpets.

Context
The Walls of Jericho
14And they went round about the city the second day once, and returned into the camp. So they did six days. 15But the seventh day, rising up early, they went about the city, as it was ordered, seven times.16And when in the seventh going about the priests sounded with the trumpets, Joshua said to all Israel: Shout: for the Lord hath delivered the city to you:…
Cross References
Hebrews 11:30
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, by the going round them seven days.

Joshua 6:14
And they went round about the city the second day once, and returned into the camp. So they did six days.

Joshua 6:16
And when in the seventh going about the priests sounded with the trumpets, Joshua said to all Israel: Shout: for the Lord hath delivered the city to you:

Joshua 6:14
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