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Joshua 10:12

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10 And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

11 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.

On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”

13 So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”

14 There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man, because the LORD fought for Israel.

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BSB
On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Then Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!”
ASV
Then spake Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah 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 Aijalon.
DARBY
Then spoke Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah gave up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand still upon Gibeon; And thou, moon, in the valley of Ajalon!
BLB
Then Joshua spoke to YHWH in the day when YHWH delivered up the Amorite before the face of the sons of Israel, and he said in the eyes of Israel, “O Sun over Gibeon stand still, and O Moon in the Valley of Aijalon.”
ÅB
Og Josva talte til Herren på den dag Herren gav amorittene i Israels barns vold, og han sa så hele Israel hørte det: Stå stille, sol, i Gibeon, og du måne, i Ajalons dal!
OTB
Da talte Josva til Herren den dagen Herren overgav amorittene til Israel, og han sa i Israels påsyn:
"Sol, stå stille over Gibeon,
og måne, over Ajalons dal."
B1930
Og Josva talte til Herren på den dag Herren gav amorittene i Israels barns vold, og han sa så hele Israel hørte det: Stå stille, sol, i Gibeon, og du måne, i Ajalons dal!

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  • Habakkuk 3:11

    Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.

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  • Isaiah 38:8

    I will make the sun’s shadow that falls on the stairway of Ahaz go back ten steps.’” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had descended.

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  • Isaiah 60:20

    Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.

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  • Joshua 10:13

    So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”

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  • Isaiah 28:21

    For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon, to do His work, His strange work, and to perform His task, His disturbing task.

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  • Job 9:7

    He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.

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  • Deuteronomy 4:19

    When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

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  • Psalms 19:4

    their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun.

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