Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

And Joshua saith, 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;

New American Standard Bible

Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them,

King James Version

And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:

Holman Bible

Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and station men by it to guard the kings.

International Standard Version

So Joshua gave an order, "Roll large stones up against the mouth of the cave and assign men to stand guard there,

A Conservative Version

And Joshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them,

American Standard Version

And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:

Amplified

Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them,

Bible in Basic English

And Joshua said, Let great stones be rolled against the mouth of the hole, and let men keep watch by it:

Darby Translation

And Joshua said, Roll great stones before the mouth of the cave, and set men before it to keep them.

Julia Smith Translation

And Joshua will say, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men over it to watch them.

King James 2000

And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men in front of it to guard them.

Modern King James verseion

And Joshua said, Roll great stones on the mouth of the cave, and set men by it in order to keep them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Joshua said, roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave and appoint men thereto, for to keep them.

NET Bible

Joshua said, "Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave and post guards in front of it.

New Heart English Bible

Joshua said, "Roll large stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;

The Emphasized Bible

And Joshua said, Roll ye great stones against the mouth of the cave, - and set over it men, to watch them;

Webster

And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:

World English Bible

Joshua said, "Roll large stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יהושׁע יהושׁוּע 
Y@howshuwa` 
Usage: 218

גּלל 
Galal 
Usage: 18

גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

of the cave
מערה 
M@`arah 
Usage: 39

men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

by it for to keep
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

Context Readings

The Kings Of The Amorites Are Killed

17 and it is declared to Joshua, saying, 'The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.' 18 And Joshua saith, 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them; 19 and ye, stand not, pursue after your enemies, and ye have smitten the hindmost of them; suffer them not to go in unto their cities, for Jehovah your God hath given them into your hand.'

Cross References

Joshua 10:22

And Joshua saith, 'Open ye the mouth of the cave, and bring out unto me these five kings from the cave;'

Judges 9:46-49

And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear, and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith,

Job 21:30

That to a day of calamity is the wicked spared. To a day of wrath they are brought.

Amos 5:19

As when one fleeth from the face of the lion, And the bear hath met him, And he hath come in to the house, And hath leant his hand on the wall, And the serpent hath bitten him.

Amos 9:1

I have seen the Lord standing by the altar, and He saith: 'Smite the knob, and the thresholds shake, And cut them off by the head -- all of them, And their posterity with a sword I do slay, Not flee to them doth the fleer, Nor escape to them doth a fugitive.

Matthew 27:66

and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch.

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