Joshua 6:9

“And 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.”

Joshua 6:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 6:9, word by word

And the armed menחָלוּץchaluts

arm

To get ready for war.

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were goingהֹלֵךְholech

go

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

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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 priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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who blewתֹּקְעֵיtoke

blow

To blow the trumpet.

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the hornsשּׁוֹפָרוֹתshofarot

horn (shofar)

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

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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 arkאָרוֹןaron

ark

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

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The context

8And 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.

9 · This verse (above)

10But Joshua had commanded the people, saying, “You shall not raise the acclamation or let your voice be heard, and no word shall go out of your mouth until the day I say to you, ‘Raise the acclamation!’ Then you shall raise the acclamation.”

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