Joshua 10:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

On the day the LORD gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then spake hua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then spake Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; And thou, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then spake Iosua vnto the LORDE (the same daye that the LORDE gaue ouer the Amorites before the children of Israel) and sayde in the presence of Israel: Sonne, holde styll at Gibeon, and thou Moone in the valley of Aialon.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then spake Ioshua to the Lord, in the day when the Lord gaue the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he sayd in the sight of Israel, Sunne, stay thou in Gibeon, and thou moone, in the valley of Aialon.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then spake Iosuah to the Lorde in the day when the Lorde deliuered the Amorites before the children of Israel, & he sayd in the sight of Israel, Sunne, stande thou styll vpon Gibeon, and thou Moone in the valley of Aialon.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then spoke Joshua to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand you still on Gibeon; You, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Then speaketh Joshua to Jehovah in the day of Jehovah's giving up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he saith, before the eyes of Israel, `Sun -- in Gibeon stand still; and moon -- in the valley of Ajalon;'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then spake Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; And thou, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then spake Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; And thou, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    It was on the day when the Lord gave up the Amorites into the hands of the children of Israel that Joshua said to the Lord, before the eyes of Israel, Sun, be at rest over Gibeon; and you, O moon, in the valley of Aijalon.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, "Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The day the LORD delivered the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua prayed to the LORD before Israel:“O sun, stand still over Gibeon! O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon!”

Referenced Verses

  • Hab 3:11 : 11 The sun and moon stood still in their places at the light of Your arrows as they flew, at the flash of Your shining spear.
  • Isa 38:8 : 8 Behold, I will make the shadow cast by the sun on the stairway of Ahaz go backward ten steps. And the sun moved back ten steps on the stairway where it had gone down.
  • Isa 60:20 : 20 Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning will come to an end.
  • Deut 4:19 : 19 And be careful not to lift your eyes toward the heavens and see the sun, the moon, and the stars—all the host of heaven—and be led astray to bow down to them and worship them, things the LORD your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole heaven.
  • Deut 17:3 : 3 and they go and worship other gods, bowing down to them, or to the sun, the moon, or the stars in the sky, which I have not commanded,
  • Josh 10:13 : 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon halted until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down for about a full day.
  • Josh 19:42 : 42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, and Ithlah,
  • Judg 12:12 : 12 Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
  • Job 9:7 : 7 He commands the sun not to rise, and seals up the stars.
  • Job 31:26-27 : 26 if I have looked at the sun when it shined, or the moon moving in splendor, 27 and my heart was secretly enticed, and my hand offered them a kiss in worship,
  • Ps 19:4 : 4 There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard.
  • Ps 74:16 : 16 The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the light and the sun.
  • Ps 148:3 : 3 Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars!
  • Isa 28:21 : 21 For the LORD will rise up as He did at Mount Perazim; He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon to do His work, His strange work, and perform His task, His alien task.
  • Amos 8:9 : 9 'On that day,' declares the Lord God, 'I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.'
  • Hab 2:20 : 20 But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
  • Zech 2:13 : 13 Behold, I will wave my hand over them, and they will become plunder for their servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me.

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    13And the sun stood still, and the moon halted until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down for about a full day.

    14There has never been a day like it, before or since, when the LORD listened to a human being, because the LORD fought for Israel.

    15Then Joshua, along with all Israel, returned to the camp at Gilgal.

  • Hab 3:11
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    11The sun and moon stood still in their places at the light of Your arrows as they flew, at the flash of Your shining spear.

  • Josh 4:14-15
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    14On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses.

    15Then the LORD said to Joshua,

  • Josh 10:6-11
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    6The men of Gibeon sent a message to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, for all the kings of the Amorites living in the hill country have gathered against us.”

    7So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with all the warriors and the mighty men of valor.

    8And the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them. I have given them into your hand; not one of them will be able to stand against you.”

    9After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise.

    10And the LORD threw them into panic before Israel, and Joshua and his forces inflicted a great defeat on them at Gibeon. They pursued them along the road to the Beth-horon ascent and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

    11As they fled before Israel down the road from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD hurled large hailstones down on them from heaven, and they died. More of them died from the hailstones than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.

  • Josh 5:13
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    13Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua approached him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?"

  • Josh 20:1
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    1The LORD spoke to Joshua, saying:

  • Josh 10:41-42
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    41Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the entire region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.

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    7The LORD said to Joshua, 'Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that just as I was with Moses, I will be with you.'

    8'And you are to command the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: When you reach the edge of the waters of the Jordan, stand in the Jordan.'

    9Joshua said to the Israelites, 'Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.'

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    7Joshua said, "Alas, Sovereign Lord, why did you bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

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    10The Lord said to Joshua, "Stand up! Why are you down on your face?

  • Josh 11:6-7
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    6The LORD said to Joshua, 'Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots in the fire.'

    7So Joshua and all his warriors came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom and attacked them.

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    1When all the kings of the Amorites west of the Jordan and all the kings of the Canaanites by the sea heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan to allow the Israelites to cross, their hearts melted, and they lost all courage because of the Israelites.

  • Josh 10:25
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    25Then Joshua said to them, 'Do not be afraid or discouraged. Be strong and courageous, for this is what the LORD will do to all the enemies you fight against.'

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    10But Joshua had commanded the people, 'Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, and do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!'

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    27At sunset, Joshua ordered them to be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave where they had hidden. Large stones were placed over the opening of the cave, which remain there to this day.

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    1When all the people had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,

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    13So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the sword.

  • Josh 8:13
    69%

    13The people positioned all the camp to the north of the city, while a rear guard was placed to the west of the city. That night, Joshua went into the valley.

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    10So Joshua did as Moses had said to him and fought against Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

  • Ps 121:6
    69%

    6The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

  • Josh 4:9
    69%

    9Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, under the place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood, and they are there to this day.

  • Josh 23:1
    68%

    1A long time later, after the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies around them, Joshua had grown old and was advanced in years.