Joshua 10:13

The sun stood still, and the moon stopped moving 1 until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? 1 The sun stayed in the middle of the sky; 1 it did not go down for about a whole 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

12Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh on the day Yahweh gave the men of Israel victory over the Amorites. This is what Joshua said to Yahweh before Israel, 1 “Sun, be still at Gibeon, 1 and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.” 1

14There has been no other day like it before or after it, when Yahweh obeyed the voice of a human being. For Yahweh was waging war on behalf of Israel.

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Cross References

Numbers 31:2“Take vengeance on the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites. After doing that, you will die and be gathered to your people.”

Joshua 10:14There has been no other day like it before or after it, when Yahweh obeyed the voice of a human being. For Yahweh was waging war on behalf of Israel.

Judges 16:28Samson called to Yahweh and said, “Lord Yahweh, call me to mind! Please strengthen me only this once, God, so that I may have revenge in one blow on the Philistines for taking my two eyes.”

2 Kings 20:10Hezekiah answered, “It is an easy thing for the shadow to go forward ten steps. No, let the shadow go backward ten steps.”

Job 9:7It is the same God who tells the sun not to rise, and it does not, 1 and who covers up the stars, 1

Psalms 74:16The day is yours, and the night is yours also; 1 you set the sun and moon in place. 1

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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