Joshua 6:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And it was [so], that when Joshuaיְהֹושֻׁעַ֮
(ye·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
had spokenכֶּאֱמֹ֣ר
(ke·'e·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the people,הָעָם֒
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
the sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣ה
(ve·shiv·'ah)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
carryingנֹשְׂאִים֩
(no·se·'im)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
the sevenשִׁבְעָ֨ה
(shiv·'ah)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
trumpetsשֹׁופְרֹ֤ות
(sho·vf·ro·vt)
7782: a horn (for blowing)from shaphar
of rams' hornsהַיֹּֽובְלִים֙
(hai·yo·vv·lim)
3104: a ram, ram's horn (a wind instrument)from yabal
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
went forwardעָבְר֕וּ
(a·ve·ru)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
and blewוְתָקְע֖וּ
(ve·ta·ke·'u)
8628: to thrust, clap, give a blow, blasta prim. root
the trumpets;בַּשֹּֽׁופָרֹ֑ות
(ba·sho·v·fa·ro·vt;)
7782: a horn (for blowing)from shaphar
and the arkוַֽאֲרֹון֙
(va·'a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of the covenantבְּרִ֣ית
(be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
followedהֹלֵ֖ךְ
(ho·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass when Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
had spoken
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
that the seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
bearing
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
trumpets
showphar  (sho-far')
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn -- cornet, trumpet.
of rams' horns
yowbel  (yo-bale')
the blast of a horn (from its continuous sound); specifically, the signal of the silver trumpets; hence, the instrument itself and the festival thus introduced
passed on
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and blew
taqa`  (taw-kah')
to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)
with the trumpets
showphar  (sho-far')
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn -- cornet, trumpet.
and the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of the covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
followed
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
them
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And it was so, that when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the LORD went forward and blew the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven trumpets before the LORD moved forward and blew the trumpets; the ark of the LORD's covenant followed them.

International Standard Version
And so, just as Joshua had commanded, seven of the priests went forward, carrying the seven trumpets made of rams' horns in the LORD's presence, blowing the trumpets while the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD followed them.

NET Bible
When Joshua gave the army its orders, the seven priests carrying the seven rams' horns before the LORD moved ahead and blew the horns as the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed behind.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After Joshua had given orders to the troops, the seven priests carrying the seven rams' horns ahead of the LORD marched off as they blew their horns. The ark of the LORD's promise followed them.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
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