9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 6:9:1 ⧉וְהֶחָל֣וּץvehekhalutsAnd the armed men Joshua 6:9:2 ⧉הֹלֵ֔ךְholekhwere walking Joshua 6:9:3 ⧉לִפְנֵי֙lifneibefore Joshua 6:9:4 ⧉הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhakohanimthe priests Joshua 6:9:5 ⧉תֹּקְעֵ֖יtokeiblowing Joshua 6:9:6 ⧉הַשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתhashofarotthe trumpets Joshua 6:9:7 ⧉וְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ףvehamaassefand the rear guard Joshua 6:9:8 ⧉הֹלֵךְ֙holekhwas walking Joshua 6:9:9 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֣יakhareiafter Joshua 6:9:10 ⧉הָאָר֔וֹןhaaronthe ark Joshua 6:9:11 ⧉הָל֖וֹךְhalokhcontinually Joshua 6:9:12 ⧉וְתָק֥וֹעַvetakoaand blowing Joshua 6:9:13 ⧉בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃bashofarotthe trumpets. |
9. Formal Translation And the armed guard was going before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard was going after the ark, while they kept going and blowing with the trumpets. |
9. Dynamic Translation The vanguard marched ahead of the priests who were blowing the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark, continuing to sound them as they moved. |