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10 Now Joshua had instructed the army,[a] “Do not give a battle cry[b] or raise your voices; say nothing[c] until the day I tell you, ‘Give the battle cry.’[d] Then give the battle cry!”[e] 11 So Joshua made sure they marched the ark of the Lord around the city one time.[f] Then they went back to the camp and spent the night there.[g]

12 Bright and early the next morning Joshua had the priests pick up the ark of the Lord.[h]

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 6:10 tn Heb “the people.”
  2. Joshua 6:10 tn Or “the shout.”
  3. Joshua 6:10 tn Heb “do not let a word come out of your mouths.”
  4. Joshua 6:10 tn Or “the shout.”
  5. Joshua 6:10 tn Or “the shout.”
  6. Joshua 6:11 tn Heb “and he made the ark of the Lord go around the city, encircling one time.”
  7. Joshua 6:11 tn Heb “and they entered the camp and spent the night in the camp.”
  8. Joshua 6:12 tn Heb “Joshua rose early in the morning and the priests picked up the ark of the Lord.”