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Joshua 10:13

Jasher
Miracles and God's interventionGod's power and sovereignty

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.

12 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.”

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.

15 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.
ASV
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, Until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
DARBY
And the sun stood still, and the moon remained where it was, until the nation had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? And the sun remained standing in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a full day.
BLB
And the sun stood still, and the moon stood, until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is it not written in the Scroll of the Upright one? “And the sun stood still in the midst of the heavens, and did not hurry to go [down] for about a whole day.”
ÅB
Og solen sto stille, og månen ble stående inntil folket hadde fått hevn over sine fiender. Slik står det jo skrevet i Den rettskafnes bok [^1] - Solen ble stående midt på himmelen og drøyde nesten en hel dag, før den gikk ned.
OTB
Så sto solen stille,
og månen stanset,
inntil folket hadde hevnet seg på sine fiender.
Er det ikke skrevet i Jashars bok?
Solen stanset midt på himmelen
og forsinket sin nedgang i omtrent en hel dag.
B1930
Og solen stod stille, og månen blev stående inntil folket hadde fått hevn over sine fiender. Således står det jo skrevet i Den rettskafnes bok - Solen blev stående midt på himmelen og drygde næsten en hel dag, før den gikk ned. < 2SA 1, 18.>

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Cross references

  • 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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  • Joshua 10:14

    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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  • Judges 16:28

    Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”

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  • 2 Samuel 1:18

    and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:

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  • Psalms 148:3

    Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.

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  • Joel 3:15

    The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine.

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  • Esther 8:13

    A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

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