Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So he had the ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. Then the army returned to camp and spent the night there. New Living Translation So the Ark of the LORD was carried around the town once that day, and then everyone returned to spend the night in the camp. English Standard Version So he caused the ark of the LORD to circle the city, going about it once. And they came into the camp and spent the night in the camp. Berean Standard Bible So he had the ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. And the people returned to the camp and spent the night there. King James Bible So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. New King James Version So he had the ark of the LORD circle the city, going around it once. Then they came into the camp and lodged in the camp. New American Standard Bible So he had the ark of the LORD taken around the city, circling it once; then they came into the camp and spent the night in the camp. NASB 1995 So he had the ark of the LORD taken around the city, circling it once; then they came into the camp and spent the night in the camp. NASB 1977 So he had the ark of the LORD taken around the city, circling it once; then they came into the camp and spent the night in the camp. Legacy Standard Bible So he had the ark of Yahweh taken around the city, circling it once; then they came into the camp and spent the night in the camp. Amplified Bible So Joshua had the ark of the LORD taken around the city [on the first day], circling it once; then they came back into the camp and spent the night in the camp. Christian Standard Bible So the ark of the LORD was carried around the city, circling it once. They returned to the camp and spent the night there. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the ark of the LORD was carried around the city, circling it once. They returned to the camp and spent the night there. American Standard Version So he caused the ark of Jehovah to compass the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the ark of LORD JEHOVAH went around the city one time, and they came to the camp and they lodged in the camp Brenton Septuagint Translation And the ark of the covenant of God having gone round immediately returned into the camp, and lodged there. Contemporary English Version They obeyed Joshua's orders and carried the chest once around the town before returning to camp for the night. Douay-Rheims Bible So the ark of the Lord went about the city once a day, and returning into the camp, abode there. English Revised Version So he caused the ark of the LORD to compass the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the LORD's ark went around the city once. Then they went back to the camp and stayed there for the night. Good News Translation So he had this group of men take the LORD's Covenant Box around the city one time. Then they came back to camp and spent the night there. International Standard Version So the ark of the LORD was taken once around the city, then they went back to camp and spent the night there. JPS Tanakh 1917 So he caused the ark of the LORD to compass the city, going about it once; and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. Literal Standard Version And the Ark of YHWH goes around the city, going around once, and they come into the camp, and lodge in the camp. Majority Standard Bible So he had the ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. And the people returned to the camp and spent the night there. New American Bible So he had the ark of the LORD circle the city, going once around it, after which they returned to camp for the night. NET Bible So Joshua made sure they marched the ark of the LORD around the city one time. Then they went back to the camp and spent the night there. New Revised Standard Version So the ark of the LORD went around the city, circling it once; and they came into the camp, and spent the night in the camp. New Heart English Bible So he caused the ark of the LORD to go around the city, going about it once. Then they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. Webster's Bible Translation So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. World English Bible So he caused Yahweh’s ark to go around the city, circling it once. Then they came into the camp, and stayed in the camp. Young's Literal Translation And the ark of Jehovah doth compass the city, going round once, and they come into the camp, and lodge in the camp. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Walls of Jericho…10But Joshua had commanded the people: “Do not give a battle cry or let your voice be heard; do not let one word come out of your mouth until the day I tell you to shout. Then you are to shout!” 11So he had the ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. And the people returned to the camp and spent the night there. 12Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD.… Cross References Joshua 6:3 March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days. Joshua 6:10 But Joshua had commanded the people: "Do not give a battle cry or let your voice be heard; do not let one word come out of your mouth until the day I tell you to shout. Then you are to shout!" Joshua 6:12 Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD. Treasury of Scripture So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. none Jump to Previous Ark Camp Carried Caused Circling City Compass Compassed Encompassing Lodged Night Once Round Spent TentsJump to Next Ark Camp Carried Caused Circling City Compass Compassed Encompassing Lodged Night Once Round Spent TentsJoshua 6 1. Jericho is shut up2. God instructs Joshua how to beseige it 12. The city is composed 17. It is accursed 20. The walls fall down 22. Rahab is saved 26. The builder of Jericho is cursed Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So he had the arkאֲרוֹן־ (’ă·rō·wn-) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel carried around וַיַּסֵּ֤ב (way·yas·sêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround the city, הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement circling הַקֵּ֖ף (haq·qêp̄) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5362: To strike, to knock together, surround, circulate it once. פַּ֣עַם (pa·‘am) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence And [the people] returned וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה (ham·ma·ḥă·neh) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army and spent the night there. וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ (way·yā·lî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate Links Joshua 6:11 NIVJoshua 6:11 NLT Joshua 6:11 ESV Joshua 6:11 NASB Joshua 6:11 KJV Joshua 6:11 BibleApps.com Joshua 6:11 Biblia Paralela Joshua 6:11 Chinese Bible Joshua 6:11 French Bible Joshua 6:11 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 6:11 So he caused the ark of Yahweh (Josh. 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