Then on the seventh day, they got up at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. That was the only day they circled the city seven times.
Parallel translations
- WEB On 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.
- KJV And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.
- NKJV But it came to pass on the seventh day that they rose early, about the dawning of the day, and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day only they marched around the city seven times.
- NASB Then on the seventh day they got up early at the dawning of the day and marched around the city in the same way seven times; only on that day did they march around the city seven times.
- NLT On the seventh day the Israelites got up at dawn and marched around the town as they had done before. But this time they went around the town seven times.
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Quick answer
On the seventh day Israel rose at dawn and marched around the city seven times. The climactic day called for fuller obedience before the victory.
Overview
The seventh day broke the pattern: instead of one circuit, Israel made seven, intensifying the act of obedience. The early start and sevenfold march built toward the decisive moment. God's people pressed on in faith, ready for the promised deliverance He was about to give.
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- Ps 119:147I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
- Matt 28:1After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
- 2 Pet 1:19We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
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