Study it in the app“And it came about, when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns before YHWH passed on and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of YHWH was going after them.”
And it came about,וַיְהִיwhenכֶּJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַhad spokenאֱמֹרto the people,אֶל הָעָםthat the sevenוְשִׁבְעָהpriestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםcarryingנֹשְׂאִיםthe sevenשִׁבְעָהrams’הַיּוֹבְלִיםhornsשׁוֹפְרוֹתbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהpassed onעָבְרוּand blewוְתָקְעוּthe horns,בַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹתand the arkוַאֲרוֹןof the covenantבְּרִיתof YHWHיְהוָהwas goingהֹלֵךְafter them.אַחֲרֵיהֶם
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsJoshua
Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).
Where else “yehoshua” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “emor” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsseven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “shiva” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appearscarry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “nosim” appearsram's horn
The horn of a ram, blown like a trumpet.
Where else “yovlim” appearshorn (shofar)
Shofar: a ram's horn blown like a trumpet.
Where else “shofrot” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsYHWH
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” appearspass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “avru” appearsblow
To blow the trumpet.
Where else “taku” appearsark
The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.
Where else “aron” appearscovenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “berit” appearsgo
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “holech” appears7And he said to the people, “Pass on and go around the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of YHWH.”
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9And the armed men were going before the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard was going after the ark, going on and blowing the horns.
