Joshua 6:12
New International Version
Joshua got up early the next morning and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

New Living Translation
Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests again carried the Ark of the LORD.

English Standard Version
Then Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD.

King James Bible
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

New King James Version
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
Now Joshua got up early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

NASB 1995
Now Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

NASB 1977
Now Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests carried the ark of Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
Then Joshua got up early in the morning [on the second day], and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
Joshua got up early the next morning. The priests took the ark of the LORD,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joshua got up early the next morning. The priests took the ark of the LORD,

American Standard Version
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of Jehovah.

English Revised Version
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joshua got up early in the morning. The priests carried the LORD's ark.

International Standard Version
Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests picked up the ark of the LORD.

Majority Standard Bible
Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD.

NET Bible
Bright and early the next morning Joshua had the priests pick up the ark of the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

World English Bible
Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up Yahweh’s ark.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Joshua rises early in the morning, and the priests carry the Ark of YHWH,

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua riseth early in the morning, and the priests bear the ark of Jehovah,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joshua will rise early in the morning, and the priests will lift up the ark of Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josue rising before day, the priests took the ark of the Lord,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, with Joshua, arising in the night, the priests took the ark of the Lord,

New American Bible
Early the next morning, Joshua had the priests take up the ark of the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yeshua arose early at dawn and the Priests picked up the ark of LORD JEHOVAH
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And on the second day Joshua rose up in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Walls of Jericho
11So he had the ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. And the people returned to the camp and spent the night there. 12Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD. 13And the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the horns kept sounding.…

Cross References
Hebrews 11:30
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.

Exodus 23:20-21
Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. / Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him.

1 Samuel 4:3-4
When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.” / So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

2 Samuel 6:2-3
And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name—the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it. / They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart,

1 Chronicles 15:25-28
So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom. / And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. / Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. ...

Numbers 10:33-36
So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them. / And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day when they set out from the camp. / Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Rise up, O LORD! May Your enemies be scattered; may those who hate You flee before You.” ...

2 Chronicles 13:12
Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”

Psalm 132:8
Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

Isaiah 52:12
For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

Acts 7:44-45
Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen. / And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,

1 Corinthians 10:11
Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

Romans 15:4
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

Hebrews 4:8-9
For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. / There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Matthew 24:30-31
At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.


Treasury of Scripture

And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

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1 Chronicles 15:26
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.

Matthew 24:13
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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Joshua 6
1. Jericho is shut up
2. God instructs Joshua how to beseige it
12. The city is composed
17. It is accursed
20. The walls fall down
22. Rahab is saved
26. The builder of Jericho is cursed














Joshua got up early the next morning
The phrase "Joshua got up early" indicates a sense of urgency and dedication. In Hebrew, the word for "early" is "שָׁכַם" (shakam), which often implies diligence and readiness to act. This reflects Joshua's commitment to God's command and his leadership qualities. Rising early is a recurring theme in the Bible, often associated with seeking God’s guidance and preparing for significant tasks (e.g., Genesis 22:3, Psalm 5:3). Joshua's early rising signifies his obedience and the importance of the mission at hand, which is the conquest of Jericho.

and the priests took the ark of the LORD
The "priests" in this context are the Levitical priests, who were set apart for sacred duties. The "ark of the LORD" refers to the Ark of the Covenant, a sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, Aaron's rod, and a pot of manna. The Hebrew word for "ark" is "אֲרוֹן" (aron), symbolizing God's presence among His people. The Ark was central to Israel's worship and a tangible representation of God's covenant and guidance. The priests carrying the Ark signifies the spiritual leadership and the centrality of God's presence in the battle strategy. This act underscores the belief that victory comes not by human might but through divine intervention and obedience to God's instructions. The Ark leading the procession around Jericho is a powerful reminder of God's sovereignty and the necessity of faith in His promises.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Joshua
יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites

got up early
וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ם (way·yaš·kêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7925: To load up, to start early in the morning

the next morning,
בַּבֹּ֑קֶר (bab·bō·qer)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning

and the priests
הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

took
וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ (way·yiś·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

the ark
אֲר֥וֹן (’ă·rō·wn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 727: A chest, ark

of the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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