KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said to the people, 'Move forward and march around the city, and let the armed soldiers go ahead of the ark of the LORD.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joshua is giving orders for the Israelites to march around Jericho with their armed soldiers leading the way in front of God's ark.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Israel's conquest of the Promised Land, specifically at the battle of Jericho around 1400 BC. The ark of the covenant represented God's presence among His people and was carried by priests into battle. Joshua was following God's unusual battle plan to march around the fortified city for seven days before the walls would fall.
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