Catholic Public Domain Version
"And forty thousand fighters, by companies and divisions, advanced through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho. "
— Joshua 4:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the Lord unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.”
“about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before Jehovah unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. ”
“About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho.”
“About forty thousand battle-ready troops marched past the LORD to fight on the rift valley plains of Jericho.”
“And forty thousand fighting men by their troops and bands, marched through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.”
“About forty thousand armed for war went over before the Lord to the fight, to the lowlands of Jericho.”
“About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the Lord unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.”
Now the priests who were carrying the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was accomplished which the Lord had instructed Joshua to speak to the people and which Moses had said to him. And the people hurried, and they passed over.
And when they had all crossed, the ark of the Lord also crossed, and the priests advanced before the people.
Likewise, the sons of Reuben, and of Gad, and of the one half tribe of Manasseh advanced with weapons before the sons of Israel, just as Moses had instructed them.
And forty thousand fighters, by companies and divisions, advanced through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.
In that day, the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel, so that they would fear him, just as they had feared Moses while he lived.
And he said to him,
“Command the priests who are carrying the ark of the covenant to ascend from the Jordan.”