World English Bible
"About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho."
— Joshua 4:13, World English 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 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.”
For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan, until everything was finished that Yahweh commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over.
It happened, when all the people had completely passed over, that the ark of Yahweh passed over, with the priests, in the presence of the people.
The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.
About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho.
On that day, Yahweh magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,
"Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan."