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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויאמרו (ויאמר) אל העם עברו וסבו את העיר והחלוץ--יעבר לפני ארון יהוה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyAmrv (vyAmr) Al h`m `brv vsbv At h`yr vhKHlvTS--y`br lpny Arvn yhvh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
ad populum quoque ait vadite et circuite civitatem armati praecedentes arcam Domini

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And he said to the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And he said unto the people, Pass on, and march around the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
And he said to the people, “Proceed, and march around the city, and let him who is armed advance before the ark of the Lord.”
21st Century King James Version   
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.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah.
Darby Bible Translation   
And he said to the people, Pass on, go round the city, and they that are armed shall pass on before the ark of Jehovah.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And he said to the people: Go, and compass the city, armed, marching before the ark of the Lord.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the LORD.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And he said to the people, “Go forward. March around the city and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the LORD.”
God's Word   
He told the troops, "March around the city. Let the armed men march ahead of the LORD's ark."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
He said to the people, "Move forward, march around the city, and have the armed troops go ahead of the ark of the LORD."
International Standard Version   
He told the army, "Go out and encircle the city. Have the armed men march out in front of the ark of the LORD."
NET Bible   
And he told the army, "Move ahead and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD."
New American Standard Bible   
Then he said to the people, "Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of the LORD."
New International Version   
And he ordered the army, "Advance! March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the LORD."
New Living Translation   
Then he gave orders to the people: "March around the town, and the armed men will lead the way in front of the Ark of the LORD."
Webster's Bible Translation   
And he said to the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
The World English Bible   
They said to the people, "Advance! March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before Yahweh's ark."
EasyEnglish Bible   
Then Joshua told the people to start marching round the city. A group of soldiers should march in front of the Lord's Covenant Box.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and He said unto the people, `Pass over, and compass the city, and he who is armed doth pass over before the ark of Jehovah.'
New Life Version   
Then he said to the people, “Go and walk around the city. Let the men ready for battle go in front of the special box of the agreement.”
The Voice Bible   
Then he gave orders to the people. Joshua: March around the city with the fighting men marching ahead of the chest of the Eternal.
Living Bible   
So Joshua summoned the priests and gave them their instructions: the armed men would lead the procession, followed by seven priests blowing continually on their trumpets. Behind them would come the priests carrying the Ark, followed by a rear guard.
New Catholic Bible   
He gave the command to the people, “Advance! March around the city with the armed soldiers walking in front of the Ark of the Lord.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
Then he said to the people, “Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of Yahweh.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And he said unto the people, Pass on and compass the city and let those that are armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
Christian Standard Bible   
He said to the troops, “Move forward, march around the city, and have the armed men go ahead of the ark of the Lord.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
He said to the people, Go on! March around the enclosure, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.
New Century Version   
Then Joshua ordered the people, “Now go! March around the city. The soldiers with weapons should march in front of the Ark of the Agreement with the Lord.”
The Message   
Then he told the people, “Set out! March around the city. Have the armed guard march before the Chest of God.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Then he said to the people, “Move out. March around the city. The armed contingent shall march in front of the Ark of the Lord.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
To the people he said, “Go forward and march around the city; have the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.”
Good News Translation®   
Then he ordered the people to start marching around the city, with an advance guard going on ahead of the Lord's Covenant Box.
Wycliffe Bible   
Also Joshua said to the people, Go ye, and compass ye the city, and go ye armed before the ark of the Lord. (And Joshua said to the people, Go ye, and go ye around the city, and go ye armed before the Ark of the Lord.)
Contemporary English Version   
Next, he gave the army their orders: “March slowly around Jericho. A few of you will go ahead of the chest to guard it, but most of you will follow it. Don't shout the battle cry or yell or even talk until the day I tell you to. Then let out a shout!” As soon as Joshua finished giving the orders, the army started marching. One group of soldiers led the way, with seven priests marching behind them and blowing trumpets. Then came the priests carrying the chest, followed by the rest of the soldiers.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And he said to the people, “Go forward; march around the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
To the people he said, “Go forward and march around the city; have the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
To the people he said, ‘Go forward and march around the city; have the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
He said to the people, “Go forward. Circle the city. Let the armed soldiers go in front of the Lord’s chest.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
He said to the people, “Go forward! March around the city, and let the armed men go ahead of the ark of the Lord.”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And he said to the people, “Go forward. March round the city and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
And he ordered the people, “Proceed and surround the city, with the picked troops marching ahead of the ark of the Lord.”
New American Standard Bible   
Then he said to the people, “Go forward and march around the city, and the armed men shall go on ahead of the ark of the Lord.”
The Expanded Bible   
Then Joshua ordered the ·people [or army], “Now go! March around the city. The ·soldiers with weapons [armed troops; or royal guard] should march in front of the Ark of the ·Agreement with [Covenant/Treaty of] the Lord.”
Tree of Life Version   
Then he said to the people, “Move forward, march around the city, and let the armed force march ahead of the ark of Adonai.”
Revised Standard Version   
And he said to the people, “Go forward; march around the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.”
New International Reader's Version   
He gave an order to the army. He said, “Move out! March around the city. Some of the fighting men must march in front of the ark of the Lord.”
BRG Bible   
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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
To the people he said, “Move on, encircle the city, and have the army march ahead of the ark of Adonai.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
To the people he said, ‘Go forward and march around the city; have the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And he ordered HaAm, Pass on, and march on the Ir, and let him that is armed pass on ahead of the Aron Hashem.
Names of God Bible   
He told the troops, “March around the city. Let the armed men march ahead of Yahweh’s ark.”
Modern English Version   
He said to the people, “Advance and march around the city. Let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
Then Joshua ordered the people, “Now go! March around the city. The soldiers with weapons will march in front of the Holy Box of the Lord.”
International Children’s Bible   
Then Joshua ordered the people, “Now go! March around the city. The soldiers with weapons should march in front of the Ark of the Covenant with the Lord.”
Lexham English Bible   
And he said to the people, “Go forward and march around the city, and let the armed men pass before the ark of Yahweh.
New International Version - UK   
And he ordered the army, ‘Advance! March round the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the Lord.’