New International VersionThe armed guard marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark. All this time the trumpets were sounding.
New Living TranslationSome of the armed men marched in front of the priests with the horns and some behind the Ark, with the priests continually blowing the horns.
English Standard VersionThe armed men were walking before the priests who were blowing the trumpets, and the rear guard was walking after the ark, while the trumpets blew continually.
Berean Standard BibleWhile the horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched ahead of the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.
King James BibleAnd the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark,
the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
New King James VersionThe armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while
the priests continued blowing the trumpets.
New American Standard BibleAnd the armed men went ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while they continued to blow the trumpets.
NASB 1995The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while they continued to blow the trumpets.
NASB 1977And the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while they continued to blow the trumpets.
Legacy Standard BibleAnd the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while they continued to blow the trumpets.
Amplified BibleThe armed men went in front of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while the priests continued to blow the trumpets.
Christian Standard BibleWhile the ram’s horns were blowing, the armed men went in front of the priests who blew the ram’s horns, and the rear guard went behind the ark.
Holman Christian Standard BibleWhile the trumpets were blowing, the armed troops went in front of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard went behind the ark.
American Standard VersionAnd the armed men went before the priests that blew the trumpets, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went.
English Revised VersionAnd the armed men went before the priests that blew the trumpets, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing with the trumpets as they went.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThe armed men went ahead of the priests, who blew their horns. The rear guard followed the ark while the priests continued to blow their horns.
International Standard VersionArmed men preceded the priests who were blowing the trumpets, and a rear guard followed the ark, while the trumpets continued to blow.
NET BibleArmed troops marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark blowing rams' horns.
New Heart English BibleThe armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the ark went after them. The trumpets sounded as they went.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rear-guard came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleWhile the horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched ahead of the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.
World English BibleThe armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the ark went after them. The trumpets sounded as they went.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Versionand he who is armed is going before the priests blowing the horns, and he who is gathering up is going after the Ark, going on and blowing with the horns;
Young's Literal Translation and he who is armed is going before the priests blowing the trumpets, and he who is gathering up is going after the ark, going on and blowing with the trumpets;
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd he being armed, went before the priests that clanged with the trumpets, and the gathering went after the ark, going and clanging with the trumpets.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd all the armed men went before, the rest of the common people followed the ark, and the sound of the trumpets was heard on all sides.
Catholic Public Domain Versionand all the armed soldiers went ahead, the remainder of the common people followed the ark, and the sound of the trumpets grew louder everywhere.
New American BibleIn front of the priests with the horns marched the picked troops; the rear guard followed the ark, and the blowing of horns was kept up continually as they marched.
New Revised Standard VersionAnd the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets; the rear guard came after the ark, while the trumpets blew continually.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleAnd the armed men went before the priests who blew on the trumpets, and the rest of the people who were gathered went after the ark, and they marched on blowing the trumpets.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd those who were armed were going before the Priests who were sounding with the trumpets, and those who were assembled were going after the ark and they were walking and sounding on the trumpets
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917And the armed men went before the priests that blew the horns, and the rearward went after the ark, [the priests] blowing with the horns continually.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd let the men of war proceed before, and the priests bringing up the rear behind the ark of the covenant of the Lord
proceed sounding the trumpets.
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