Parallel Verses
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 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.
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
Joshua spoke to Jehovah the day when Jehovah delivered the Amorites to the children of Israel. He said in sight of Israel: Sun, stand still upon Gibeon; and Moon, stand still in the valley of Ajalon.
13
Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies.
Is it not written in
Cross References
2 Samuel 1:18
He told them to teach the sons of Judah the song of the bow. It is written in the book of Jashar:
Isaiah 38:8
The sun made a shadow that went down the stairway of the upper palace of Ahaz. 'I am going to make the shadow go back ten steps.' So the sun on the stairway went back up the ten steps it had gone down.
Habakkuk 3:11
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation. They went away at the light of your arrows and the shining of your glittering spear.
Numbers 21:14
That is why The Book of Jehovah's Battles speaks of the town of Waheb in the area of Suphah, and the valleys; the Arnon River,
Numbers 31:2
Get even with the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites. After that you will join your ancestors in death.
Joshua 10:11
As they fled from Israel, and were going down to Beth-horon, Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them all the way to Azekah and they died. In fact hailstones killed more than the children of Israel killed using their swords.
Joshua 10:14
There was no day like that before or after it, that Jehovah listened to the voice of a man: for Jehovah fought for Israel.
Judges 5:2
Praise Jehovah! The Israelites were determined to fight. The people gladly volunteered.
Judges 16:28
Samson prayed: Sovereign Lord Jehovah please remember me. Please, God, give me my strength just this one time. With this one blow I can get even with the Philistines for putting out my two eyes.
Esther 8:13
A copy of the writing, to be made public as an order in every division of the kingdom, was given out to all the peoples, so that the Jews might be ready when that day came to give punishment to their enemies.
Psalm 19:4
Yet, their measuring line (rule) has gone out into the entire world, their message to the ends of the earth. He has set up a tent in the heavens for the sun.
Psalm 74:16-17
The day and the night are yours. You have prepared the light and the sun.
Psalm 136:7-9
To him who made the great lights. His loving kindness is everlasting:
Psalm 148:3
Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all shining stars.
Isaiah 24:23
Then the moon will be abashed and the sun ashamed, For Jehovah of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, And his glory will be before his elders.
Joel 2:10
The earth quakes before them. The heavens tremble! The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars cease to shine.
Joel 2:31
The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible (awesome) Day of Jehovah comes!
Joel 3:15
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars diminish their shining.
Matthew 5:45
You will then act as true children of your Father in heaven. He gives sunlight to both evil and good people. He sends rain for the just and the unjust.
Matthew 24:29
Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened. The moon will not give light. The stars will fall from heaven. The powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Luke 18:7
Should God avenge his chosen that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?
Acts 2:20
The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable (awesome) Day of Jehovah arrives. (Joel 2:31)
Revelation 6:10
They cried with a loud voice, saying: How long, O Lord, holy and true, before you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?
Revelation 6:12
When he opened the sixth seal I saw a great earthquake. The sun became black as sackcloth of hair and the moon became like blood.
Revelation 8:12
The fourth angel blew his trumpet. A third of the sun was struck. A third of the moon, and a third of the stars were darkened. The illumination of both day and night was cut by one third.
Revelation 16:8-9
The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun. Authority was given to him to scorch men with fire.
Revelation 21:23
The city did not need the sun or the moon to shine on it. For the glory of God and of the Lamb was its light.