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Joshua 10:13

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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.

And the sun {H8121} stood still {H1826}, and the moon {H3394} stayed {H5975}, until the people {H1471} had avenged {H5358} themselves upon their enemies {H341}. Is not this {H1931} written {H3789} in the book {H5612} of Jasher {H3477}? So the sun {H8121} stood still {H5975} in the midst {H2677} of heaven {H8064}, and hasted {H213} not to go down {H935} about a whole {H8549} day {H3117}.

So the sun stood still and the moon stayed put, till Isra'el took vengeance on their enemies.

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.”

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.

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Cross-References

  • Habakkuk 3:11 (10 votes)

    The sun [and] moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, [and] at the shining of thy glittering spear.

  • Isaiah 38:8 (9 votes)

    Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down.

  • Joshua 10:14 (7 votes)

    And 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 16:28 (6 votes)

    And 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 at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

  • Luke 18:7 (5 votes)

    And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

  • Esther 8:13 (5 votes)

    The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province [was] published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

  • Psalms 136:7 (5 votes)

    To him that made great lights: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: