13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 6:13:1 ⧉וְשִׁבְעָ֣הveshivahand seven Joshua 6:13:2 ⧉הַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםhakohanimthe priests Joshua 6:13:3 ⧉נֹשְׂאִים֩noseimcarrying Joshua 6:13:4 ⧉שִׁבְעָ֨הshivahseven Joshua 6:13:5 ⧉שׁוֹפְר֜וֹתshofrottrumpets Joshua 6:13:6 ⧉הַיֹּבְלִ֗יםhayovlimof rams' horns Joshua 6:13:7 ⧉לִפְנֵי֙lifneibefore Joshua 6:13:8 ⧉אֲר֣וֹןaronthe ark Joshua 6:13:9 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Joshua 6:13:10 ⧉הֹלְכִ֣יםholkhimwere walking Joshua 6:13:11 ⧉הָל֔וֹךְhalokhcontinually Joshua 6:13:12 ⧉וְתָקְע֖וּvetakuand they blew Joshua 6:13:13 ⧉בַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹת֑bashofrotthe trumpets Joshua 6:13:14 ⧉וְהֶחָלוּץ֙vehekhalutsand the armed men Joshua 6:13:15 ⧉הֹלֵ֣ךְholekhwere going Joshua 6:13:16 ⧉לִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlifnehembefore them Joshua 6:13:17 ⧉וְהֽ͏ַמְאַסֵּ֗ףvehamasefand the rear guard Joshua 6:13:18 ⧉הֹלֵךְ֙holekhwent Joshua 6:13:19 ⧉אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙akhareiafter Joshua 6:13:20 ⧉אֲר֣וֹןaronthe ark Joshua 6:13:21 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Joshua 6:13:22 ⧉הוֹלֵךְholekhwas going Joshua 6:13:23 ⧉הָל֖וֹךְhalokhcontinually Joshua 6:13:24 ⧉וְתָק֥וֹעַvetakoaand blowing Joshua 6:13:25 ⧉בַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹתֽ׃bashofrotthe trumpets |
13. Formal Translation And the seven priests bearing the seven ram’s-horn trumpets advanced before the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Sacred Commander}, moving forward and sounding the trumpets continuously; the armed guard walked ahead of them, and the rear guard followed behind the ark of the LORD. |
13. Dynamic Translation The seven priests carrying the seven ram’s-horn trumpets moved ahead of the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Guiding Presence}, stepping forward and blowing the trumpets without pause. The armed troops went before them, and the rear guard followed behind the ark. |