Joshua 6:8-11

6:8 When Joshua gave the army its orders, ¹  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. 6:9 Armed troops marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark blowing rams’ horns. 6:10 Now Joshua had instructed the army, ²  “Do not give a battle cry ³  or raise your voices; say nothing ⁴  until the day I tell you, ‘Give the battle cry.’ ⁵  Then give the battle cry!” ⁶  6:11 So Joshua made sure they marched the ark of the Lord around the city one time. ⁷  Then they went back to the camp and spent the night there. ⁸ 

[6:8]  ¹ tn Heb “when Joshua spoke to the people.”

[6:10]  ² tn Heb “the people.”

[6:10]  ³ tn Or “the shout.”

[6:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “do not let a word come out of your mouths.”

[6:10]  ⁵ tn Or “the shout.”

[6:10]  ⁶ tn Or “the shout.”

[6:11]  ³ tn Heb “and he made the ark of the Lord go around the city, encircling one time.”

[6:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “and they entered the camp and spent the night in the camp.”