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Joshua 6:3
Joshua 6:3 is verse 3 of Joshua chapter 6, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.
King James Version
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
World English Bible
All of your men of war shall march around the city, going around the city once. You shall do this six days.
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Joshua 6:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible
1 Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
2 And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor.
3 March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.
4 Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.
5 And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Joshua 6:7And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”
Joshua 6:14So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.
Numbers 14:9Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for they will be like bread for us. Their protection has been removed, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them!”
1 Corinthians 1:21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
1 Corinthians 1:22Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,
1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
1 Corinthians 1:24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:25For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.
2 Corinthians 4:7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.