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Berean Standard Bible

“After the seventh time around, the priests blew the horns, and Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!”

Joshua 6:16

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Joshua 6 tells of the fall of Jericho. For six days Israel marched once around the city, and on the seventh they marched seven times with priests blowing trumpets.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

After the seventh time around, the priests blew the horns, and Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!

World English Bible (WEB)

At the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, “Shout, for Yahweh has given you the city!

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for Jehovah hath given you the city.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the seventh time, at the sound of the priests' horns, Joshua said to the people, Now give a loud cry; for the Lord has given you the town.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y como los sacerdotes hubieron tocado las bocinas la séptima vez, Josué dijo al pueblo: Dad grita, porque Jehová os ha entregado la ciudad.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La séptima vez, mientras los sacerdotes tocaban sus trompetas, Josué ordenó a la gente: «¡Griten! ¡El Señor nos ha entregado la ciudad!».

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