Joshua 6:13

“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.”

Joshua 6:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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rams’יֹּבְלִיםyovlim

ram's horn

The horn of a ram, blown like a trumpet.

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hornsשׁוֹפְרוֹתshofrot

horn (shofar)

Shofar: a ram's horn blown like a trumpet.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

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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.

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were goingהֹלְכִיםholchim

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

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and blowingתָקְעוּtaku

blow

To blow the trumpet.

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and the armed menחָלוּץchaluts

arm

To get ready for war.

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and the rear guardמְאַסֵּףmeasef

withdraw

To withdraw what was there before, such as peace or joy.

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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.

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