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Joshua 6:3

And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

KJV

Circuite urbem cuncti bellatores semel per diem : sic facietis sex diebus.

Vulgate

σὺ δὲ περίστησον αὐτῇ τοὺς μαχίμους κύκλῳ.

LXX

And ye shall compass the city, all the men of war, going about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

ASV

וְ/סַבֹּתֶ֣ם אֶת הָ/עִ֗יר כֹּ֚ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַ/מִּלְחָמָ֔ה הַקֵּ֥יף אֶת הָ/עִ֖יר פַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑ת כֹּ֥ה תַעֲשֶׂ֖ה שֵׁ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
כֹּֽה
kh
adverb · 574×
מַקִּפִ֥ים
mqpym
verb · 19×
מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
mlchmh
noun · 316×
נִי
ny
verb · 158×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
פַּ֣עַם
p'm
noun · 117×
שֵׁ֥שׁ
shsh
adjective · 215×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 4:7 — But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
  • Heb 11:30 — By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
  • Josh 6:7 — And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
  • Num 14:9 — Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.