Joshua 10:13

And the sun stood still, the moon moved not, until the nation had taken vengeance on their enemies, (Isn’t this the song written in the book of Jashar?) The sun stood still in the middle of the sky, and was in no hurry to set for nearly a day.

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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

12It was on the day when the Lord handed over the Amorites to the Israelites that Joshua said to the Lord before Israel, “Sun, stand still over Gibeon! Move not, moon, from Aijalon vale!”

14Never was there a day like that, before or since, when the Lord listened to the cry of a mortal man. For the Lord was fighting for Israel.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:14Never was there a day like that, before or since, when the Lord listened to the cry of a mortal man. For the Lord was fighting for Israel.

Psalms 74:16Yours is the day; yours, too, is the night, it was you who did establish the sun and the star.

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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