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Then he said to the people, “Move forward, march around the city, and let the armed force march ahead of the ark of Adonai.”

And it was so. After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven kohanim carrying the seven shofarot of rams’ horns before Adonai went forward and blew the shofarot, and the ark of the covenant of Adonai followed them. Also the armed force went before the kohanim who blew the shofarot, and the rear guard came behind the ark, while the shofarot continued to blow.

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And he ordered the army, “Advance(A)! March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark(B) of the Lord.”

When Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets before the Lord went forward, blowing their trumpets, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant followed them. The armed guard marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard(C) followed the ark. All this time the trumpets were sounding.

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