Joshua - 6:12



12 Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of Yahweh.

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Explanation and meaning of Joshua 6:12.

Differing Translations

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And Josue rising before day, the priests took the ark of the Lord,
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests carried the ark of Jehovah.
And Joshua riseth early in the morning, and the priests bear the ark of Jehovah,
And early in the morning Joshua got up, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.
And so, with Joshua, arising in the night, the priests took the ark of the Lord,
Rursum surrexit Josue mane, tuleruntque sacerdotes arcam Jehovae.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Joshua rose early in the morning,.... Of the second day; to take care of, direct, and prepare everything for another procession on that day; so active and diligent was he to do the will and work of God, exactly and punctually:
and the priests took up the ark of the Lord; and carried it about as they had done the day before.

Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord--The second day's procession seems to have taken place in the morning. In all other respects, down even to the smallest details, the arrangements of the first day continued to be the rule followed on the other six.

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