And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
Seven priests will carry seven trumpets made from rams' horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, you will march around the city seven times, and the priests will blow the trumpets.
God is giving Joshua specific instructions for how the Israelites should march around Jericho, involving seven priests with ram's horn trumpets marching seven times on the seventh day.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's battle plan for conquering Jericho, the first major city the Israelites encountered after crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land. The ark mentioned here is the Ark of the Covenant, which represented God's presence among His people and was carried by the priests during this unusual military strategy.
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