Joshua 10:13

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.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12Then spoke 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 Aijalon.'

14And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.

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Cross References

Numbers 31:2'Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites; afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.'

Joshua 10:14And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.

Judges 16:28And Samson called unto the LORD, and said: 'O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray Thee, and strengthen me, I pray Thee, only this once, O God, that I may be this once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.'

2 Kings 20:10And Hezekiah answered: 'It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten degrees; nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.'

Job 9:7Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

Psalms 74:16Thine is the day, Thine also the night; Thou hast established luminary and sun.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 10:8-15

The Sun and Moon Stand Still. ( b. c. 1450.) 7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour. 8 And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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