Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And the sun stood still, and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? And the sun stood still in the midst of the heavens, and did not hasten to go down about a whole day.
New American Standard Bible
Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies.
Is it not written in
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.
Holman Bible
and the moon stopped
until the nation took vengeance on its enemies.
Isn’t this written in the Book of Jashar?
in the middle of the sky
and delayed its setting
almost a full day.
International Standard Version
So the sun remained still and the moon stood in place until the nation settled their score with their enemies. This is recorded, is it not, in the book of Jashar? The sun stood in place in the middle of the sky and seemed not to be in a hurry to set for nearly an entire day.
A Conservative Version
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 hastened not to go down about a whole
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped,
Until the nation [of Israel] took vengeance upon their enemies.
Is it not written in the Book of Jashar? So the sun stood still in the middle of the sky and was in no hurry to go down for about a whole day.
Bible in Basic English
And the sun was at rest and the moon kept its place till the nation had given punishment to their attackers. (Is it not recorded in the book of Jashar?) So the sun kept its place in the middle of the heavens, and was waiting, and did not go down, for the space of a day.
Darby Translation
And the sun stood still, and the moon remained where it was, until the nation had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? And the sun remained standing in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a full day.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sun will be silent, and the moon stood, till the people will be avenged upon its enemies. Is it not written upon the book of the upright? and the sun will stand in the half of the heavens, and it hasted not to go down for a whole day.
King James 2000
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 hastened not to go down about a whole day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until [the] nation took vengeance [on] its enemies. Is it not written in the scroll of Jashar? The sun stood still in the middle of the heaven and was not in haste to set for about a full day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the sun abode, and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of the righteous, how that the sun abode in the midst of heaven and hasted not to go down by the space of a whole day?
NET Bible
The sun stood still and the moon stood motionless while the nation took vengeance on its enemies. The event is recorded in the Scroll of the Upright One. The sun stood motionless in the middle of the sky and did not set for about a full day.
New Heart English Bible
The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn't this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the midst of the sky, and did not hurry to go down about a whole day.
The Emphasized Bible
So the sun, was still, and, the moon, stayed, until a nation should be avenged on its fees. Is not, that, written in the Book of the Upright? So then the sun stayed in the middle of the heavens, and hastened not to go in, about a whole day.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn't this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the midst of the sky, and didn't hurry to go down about a whole day.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the sun standeth still, and the moon hath stood -- till the nation taketh vengeance on its enemies; is it not written on the Book of the Upright, 'and the sun standeth in the midst of the heavens, and hath not hasted to go in -- as a perfect day?'
Themes
Adoni-zedek » King of jerusalem
the Amorites » Miraculous overthrow of
Armies » March in ranks » Divine assistance to » Sun stands still
Astronomy » Moon » General references to
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Jasher
Jerusalem » The king of, defeated and slain by joshua
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Sun stood still
Miracles » Catalogue of » The sun and the moon stand still
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » The sun and moon stayed
Moon » Miracles connected with » Standing still in ajalon
The sun » Miracles connected with » Standing still for a whole day in the valley of ajalon
Interlinear
Damam
עמד
`amad
stood, stand, up, set, stay, still, appointed, standing, endure, remain, present, continue, withstand, waited, establish,
Usage: 521
`amad
Yashar
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 10:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sun Stands Still At Gibeon
12 Then Joshua spoke to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun! Stand still on Gibeon! And, moon, stand still in the valley of Aijalon! 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? And the sun stood still in the midst of the heavens, and did not hasten to go down about a whole day. 14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that Jehovah listened to the voice of a man. For Jehovah fought for Israel.
Cross References
2 Samuel 1:18
And he said to teach the sons of Judah The Song of the Bow. Behold, it is written in the Book of Jasher:
Isaiah 38:8
behold, I will bring again the shadow of the steps, which has gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten steps backward. So the sun returned ten steps, by which steps it had gone down.
Habakkuk 3:11
The sun and moon stood still in their dwelling. At the light of Your arrows they go, and at the shining of Your gleaming spear.
Numbers 21:14
Therefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of Jehovah, Waheb in Suphah, and in the torrents of Arnon,
Numbers 31:2
Avenge the sons of Israel from the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.
Joshua 10:11
And it happened, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the descent of Bethhoron, Jehovah cast down great stones from the heavens on them to Azekah, and they died. The many who died from hailstones were more than the sons of Israel killed with the sword.
Joshua 10:14
And there was no day like that before it or after it, that Jehovah listened to the voice of a man. For Jehovah fought for Israel.
Judges 5:2
Praise Jehovah for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
Judges 16:28
And Samson called to Jehovah and said, O, Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray You, and strengthen me, I pray You, only this once, O God, so that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
Esther 8:13
The copy of the writing for a command to be given in every province was announced to all people, even that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Psalm 19:4
Their line has gone out through all the earth and their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun,
Psalm 74:16-17
The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have prepared the light and the sun.
Psalm 136:7-9
To Him who made great lights; for His mercy endures forever.
Psalm 148:3
Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all stars of light.
Isaiah 24:23
Then the moon shall blush, and the sun shall be ashamed, when Jehovah of Hosts shall reign in Mount Zion, in Jerusalem, and gloriously before His elders.
Joel 2:10
The earth shall tremble before them; the heavens shall shake. The sun and the moon shall grow dark, and the stars shall gather in their light.
Joel 2:31
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of Jehovah.
Joel 3:15
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall gather in their light.
Matthew 5:45
so that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven. For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Matthew 24:29
And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from the heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
Luke 18:7
And shall not God avenge His own elect who cry day and night to Him, though He has been long-suffering over them?
Acts 2:20
The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious Day of the Lord.
Revelation 6:10
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, Until when, Master, holy and true, do You not judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?
Revelation 6:12
And when He had opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake. And the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood.
Revelation 8:12
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was stricken, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars, so that the third part of them was darkened, and the day did not appear for a third part of it, and the night also.
Revelation 16:8-9
And the fourth angel poured out his vial onto the sun. And it was given to him to burn men with fire.
Revelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.