And the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. So they did six days.
Parallel translations
- WEB The second day they marched around the city once, and returned into the camp. They did this six days.
- KJV And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.
- BSB So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.
- NASB So the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp; they did the same for six days.
- NLT On the second day they again marched around the town once and returned to the camp. They followed this pattern for six days.
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Quick answer
On the second day they marched around once and returned, repeating this for six days. Israel kept obeying the same command without wavering.
Overview
The summary of six days of marching underscores patient, repeated obedience. Nothing changed outwardly until God's appointed seventh day. This testing of faith over time shows that God often calls His people to sustained trust before He acts decisively.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Josh 6:3All of your men of war shall march around the city, going around the city once. You shall do this six days.
- Josh 6:15On the seventh day, they rose early at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same way seven times. Only on this day they marched around the city seven times.
- Josh 6:11So he caused Yahweh’s ark to go around the city, going about it once. Then they came into the camp, and stayed in the camp.
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