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Joshua 10:11

IsraelAzekahBeth-horon
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9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.

10 And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

12 Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

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BSB
As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.
KJV
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
WEB
As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, the LORD hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.
ASV
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
DARBY
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them up to Azekah, and they died. They were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel had slain with the sword.
BLB
And it came to pass, as they fled before Israel (they [were] on the descent of Beth-horon), that YHWH cast down on them large hailstones from the heavens as far as Azekah, and they died. [There were] more who died from the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword.
ÅB
Som de nå flyktet for Israel og var på veien ned fra Bet-Horon, da lot Herren store steiner falle ned over dem fra himmelen helt til Aseka, så de døde; det omkom flere ved haglsteinene enn Israels barn slo ihjel med sverdet.
OTB
Mens de flyktet fra Israel nedover Bet-Horons skråning, kastet Herren store haglsteiner fra himmelen på dem så langt som til Aseka, og flere døde av haglsteinene enn de som ble drept av israelittenes sverd.
B1930
Som de nu flyktet for Israel og var på veien ned fra Bet-Horon, da lot Herren store stener falle ned over dem fra himmelen helt til Aseka, så de døde; det omkom flere ved haglstenene enn Israels barn slo ihjel med sverdet.

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  • Isaiah 28:2

    Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.

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  • Psalms 18:12–14

    At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

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  • Exodus 9:22–26

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.

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  • Judges 5:20

    They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.

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  • Psalms 77:17–18

    The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

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  • Genesis 19:24

    Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;

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  • Isaiah 30:30

    And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.

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  • Revelation 16:21

    And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

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