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Joshua 10:13
13So the sun stood still and the moon stopped moving across the sky. They stayed still while the Israelites punished their enemies. People wrote about this in the Scroll of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky. It did not go down for about a whole day.
Joshua 10:13 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the sun stood still, And the moon stopped, Till the people had revenge Upon their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day.
Context of Joshua 10:13
11As the Amorites ran down the hill from Beth Horon, the Lord sent large stones of hail down from the sky. The hail killed them all the way to Azekah. More of the Amorite soldiers died because of the heavy stones of hail, than because the Israelite soldiers killed them. 12So the Lord caused the Israelites to win the fight against the Amorites. After the battle that day, Joshua stood in front of Israel and he prayed to the Lord. He said, ‘Sun, stand still over Gibeon city. Moon, stand still over Aijalon valley.’ So the sun stood still and the moon stopped moving across the sky. They stayed still while the Israelites punished their enemies. People wrote about this in the Scroll of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky. It did not go down for about a whole day. 14A day like that had never happened before, and it has not happened since then. The Lord answered the prayer of a man in such a great way! The Lord himself was fighting the battle on behalf of the Israelites! 15Then Joshua and all the Israelite army went back to their tents at Gilgal.
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וַיִּדֹּ֨ם הַשֶּׁ֜מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֣חַ עָמָ֗ד עַד־יִקֹּ֥ם גּוֹי֙ אֹֽיְבָ֔יו הֲלֹא־הִ֥יא כְתוּבָ֖ה עַל־סֵ֣פֶר הַיָּשָׁ֑ר וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְלֹא־אָ֥ץ לָב֖וֹא כְּי֥וֹם תָּמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
- stood stillדָּמַםdâmam · to silence: stationaryH1826
- and the moonיָרֵחַyârêach · moonH3394
- stayedעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- until the peopleגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- had avengedנָקַםnâqam · to avengeH5358
- themselves upon their enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
- not thisהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
- writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
- in the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
- of Jasherיָשָׁרyâshâr · JasharH3477
- in the midstחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
- of heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- and hastedאוּץ'ûts · to hastenH213
- not to go downבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): (sun)setH935
- about a wholeתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemished: completeH8549
- dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
Cross-references for Joshua 10:13
- Numbers 31:2‘You must punish the Midianites because they caused the Israelites to worship idols. After you have done that, you will die.’
- Judges 5:2‘The leaders of Israel led their people out. The people were happy to follow them to the battle. Praise the Lord!
- Judges 16:28Samson prayed to the Lord, ‘Remember me, Almighty Lord. Please make me strong again one more time. I want to punish the Philistines because they cut out my two eyes.’
- Esther 8:13A copy of the law would go to every region of the kingdom, so that everyone would know what the law said. Then the Jews would be ready on the right day to punish their enemies.
- Luke 18:7But as for God, he always helps those that he has chosen to be his children. When they continue to ask him for help, in the day and in the night, he will answer them. He will not wait.
- Revelation 6:10These believers called out loudly, ‘Lord, you have all authority. You are completely good. You always do what is right. When will you decide to judge the people who live on the earth? Do not wait! You should quickly punish the people who killed us!’
- Numbers 21:14You can read about this in the Book of the Lord's Wars. It talks about Waheb in Suphah and about the valleys of the River Arnon.
- 2 Samuel 1:18He said that the people in Judah should learn this song. Its name is ‘The Bow’. It is written down in the Book of Jashar.
- Joshua 10:11As the Amorites ran down the hill from Beth Horon, the Lord sent large stones of hail down from the sky. The hail killed them all the way to Azekah. More of the Amorite soldiers died because of the heavy stones of hail, than because the Israelite soldiers killed them.
- Psalms 19:4But their message goes round all the earth. All the world can understand what they say. God has made a home for the sun in the sky.
- Psalms 74:16Days and nights both belong to you. You put the moon and the sun in their places.
- Psalms 148:3Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all bright stars.
- Isaiah 24:23The moon will hide its face in shame. The bright light of the sun will become dark. Yes, the Lord Almighty will become king on Mount Zion. He will rule with great power in Jerusalem. The leaders of the people will see his great glory.
- Isaiah 38:8You can see the sun's shadow when it falls on the stairs that King Ahaz built. The Lord will cause the shadow to go back ten steps on these stairs.’ Then the shadow did go back ten steps!
- Joel 2:10The earth in front of them moves. The sky itself moves. The sun and moon are dark and the stars do not give any light.
Commentaries on Joshua 10:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-15Verses 12-15 These four verses seem to be a fragment or extract taken from some other and independent source and inserted into the thread of the narrative after it had been completed, and inserted most probably by another hand than that of the author of the Book of Joshua. It is probable that Joshua 10:12 and the first half of Joshua 10:13 alone belong to the Book of Jasher and are poetical, and that the rest of this passage is prose. The writer of this…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-14Verses 7-14 The meanest and most feeble, who have just begun to trust the Lord, are as much entitled to be protected as those who have long and faithfully been his servants. It is our duty to defend the afflicted, who, like the Gibeonites, are brought into trouble on our account, or for the sake of the gospel. Joshua would not forsake his new vassals. How much less shall our true Joshua fail those who trust in Him! We may be wanting in our trust, but our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The sun stopped in the middle of the sky: Not all miracles can be fully understood. This includes their purpose, their extent, or how they happened. the Book of Jashar: This was one of the ancient sources used by Israel’s historians. People in ancient Israel knew this book well. However, it did not survive as a separate document.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1512-15. Then spake Joshua to the Lord ... and ... he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still ... and thou, Moon--The inspired author here breaks off the thread of his history of this miraculous victory to introduce a quotation from an ancient poem, in which the mighty acts of that day were commemorated. The passage, which is parenthetical, contains a poetical description of the victory which was miraculously gained by the help of God, and forms…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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