King James Bible
KJVAnd ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Joshua 6:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And ye shall compass the city, all the men of war, going about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Go round about the city, all ye fighting men, once a day: so shall ye do for six days. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And ye shall go round the city, all the men of war, encompassing the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And ye shall compass the city, all the men of war, going about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round the city once: thus shalt thou do six days. | |
World English BibleWEB | All your men of war shall march around the city, going around the city once. You shall do this six days. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and ye have compassed the city — all the men of battle — going round the city once; thus thou dost six days; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And you shall compass the city, all you men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shall you do six days. |