And the sevenוְשִׁבְעָהpriestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםcarryingנֹשְׂאִיםthe sevenשִׁבְעָהrams’הַיֹּבְלִיםhornsשׁוֹפְרוֹתbeforeלִפְנֵיthe arkאֲרוֹןof YHWHיְהוָהwere going,הֹלְכִיםgoing onהָלוֹךְand blowingוְתָקְעוּthe horns,בַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹתand the armed menוְהֶחָלוּץwere goingהֹלֵךְbefore them,לִפְנֵיהֶםand the rear guardוְהַמְאַסֵּףwas goingהֹלֵךְafterאַחֲרֵיthe arkאֲרוֹןof YHWH,יְהוָהgoing onהָלוֹךְand blowingוְתָקוֹעַthe horns.בַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹת
Joshua 6:13
Study it in the app“And the seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns before the ark of YHWH were going, going on and blowing the horns, and the armed men were going before them, and the rear guard was going after the ark of YHWH, going on and blowing the horns.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Joshua 6:13, word by word
- And the sevenשִׁבְעָהshiva
seven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “shiva” appears- priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appears- carryingנֹשְׂאִיםnosim
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “nosim” appears- rams’יֹּבְלִיםyovlim
ram's horn
The horn of a ram, blown like a trumpet.
Where else “yovlim” appears- hornsשׁוֹפְרוֹתshofrot
horn (shofar)
Shofar: a ram's horn blown like a trumpet.
Where else “shofrot” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- the arkאֲרוֹןaron
ark
The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.
Where else “aron” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- were goingהֹלְכִיםholchim
go
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “holchim” appears- and blowingתָקְעוּtaku
blow
To blow the trumpet.
Where else “taku” appears- and the armed menחָלוּץchaluts
arm
To get ready for war.
Where else “chaluts” appears- and the rear guardמְאַסֵּףmeasef
withdraw
To withdraw what was there before, such as peace or joy.
Where else “measef” appears
The context
12Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests carried the ark of YHWH.
13 · This verse (above)
14They went around the city on the second day once and returned to the camp. Thus they did for six days.