NET Bible
"About forty thousand battle-ready troops marched past the LORD to fight on the rift valley plains of Jericho."
— Joshua 4:13, NET Bible
“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.”
“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 carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly,
and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed as the people looked on.
The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed for battle ahead of the Israelites, just as Moses had instructed them.
About forty thousand battle-ready troops marched past the LORD to fight on the rift valley plains of Jericho.
That day the LORD brought honor to Joshua before all Israel. They respected him all his life, just as they had respected Moses.
The LORD told Joshua,
“Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenantal laws to come up from the Jordan.”