Joshua

Joshua 10:11–13

11As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.

12On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel:

“O sun, stand still over Gibeon,

O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”b

13So the sun stood still

and the moon stopped

until the nation took vengeance

upon its enemies.c

Is this not written in the Book of Jashar?d

“So the sun stopped

in the middle of the sky

and delayed going down

about a full day.”e

Footnotes

  • b 10:12 See Jasher 88:63.
  • c 10:13 Or triumphed over its enemies
  • d 10:13 Or the Book of the Upright One, commonly cited as Jasher
  • e 10:13 See Jasher 88:64.

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Joshua 10:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As they fledבְּנֻסָ֣ם׀bə·nu·sāmPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH5127 flee, escape
beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
along the descentבְּמוֹרַ֤דbə·mō·w·raḏPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4174 descent, slope
from Beth-horonחוֹרֹן֙ḥō·w·rōnNoun - proper - feminine singularH1032 Beth-Choron
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Azekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה‘ă·zê·qāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5825 Azekah
the LORDוַֽיהוָ֡הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cast downהִשְׁלִ֣יךְhiš·lîḵVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
on themעֲלֵיהֶם֩‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
largeגְּדֹל֧וֹתgə·ḏō·lō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH1419 great
hailstonesאֲבָנִ֨ים’ă·ḇā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH68 stone
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the skyהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and moreרַבִּ֗יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
of themאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were killedמֵ֙תוּ֙mê·ṯūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4191 die
byבְּאַבְנֵ֣יbə·’aḇ·nêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH68 stone
the hailstonesהַבָּרָ֔דhab·bā·rāḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1259 hail
thanמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רmê·’ă·šerPreposition-m; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
by the swordsבֶּחָֽרֶב׃סbe·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Joshua 10:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the dayבְּי֗וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
gave the Amoritesהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites
overתֵּ֤תtêṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
toלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
spokeיְדַבֵּ֤רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
O sunשֶׁ֚מֶשׁmešNoun - common singularH8121 sun
stand stillדּ֔וֹםdō·wmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
over Gibeonבְּגִבְע֣וֹןbə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1391 Gibon
O moonוְיָרֵ֖חַwə·yā·rê·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3394 moon
over the Valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקbə·‘ê·meqPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6010 vale
of Aijalonאַיָּלֽוֹן׃’ay·yā·lō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH357 Aijalon

Joshua 10:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the sunהַשֶּׁ֜מֶשׁhaš·še·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
stood stillוַיִּדֹּ֨םway·yid·dōmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
and the moonוְיָרֵ֣חַwə·yā·rê·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3394 moon
stoppedעָמָ֗ד‘ā·māḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the nationגּוֹי֙gō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
took vengeanceיִקֹּ֥םyiq·qōmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5358 avenge, take vengeance
upon its enemiesאֹֽיְבָ֔יו’ō·yə·ḇāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
Is thisהִ֥יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
notהֲלֹא־hă·lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
writtenכְתוּבָ֖הḵə·ṯū·ḇāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH3789 write
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Bookסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of Jasharהַיָּשָׁ֑רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
So the sunהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙haš·še·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
stoppedוַיַּעֲמֹ֤דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
in the middleבַּחֲצִ֣יba·ḥă·ṣîPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
of the skyהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and delayedוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
going downלָב֖וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
about a fullתָּמִֽים׃tā·mîmAdjective - masculine singularH8549 complete, sound
dayכְּי֥וֹםkə·yō·wmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

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Joshua 10:11 Isaiah 28:2 · Judges 5:20 · Exodus 9:22–26 · Psalm 18:12–14 · Genesis 19:24 · Psalm 11:6 · Revelation 16:21 · Psalm 77:17–18 · Isaiah 30:30 · Ezekiel 13:11 · Revelation 11:19

Joshua 10:12 Habakkuk 3:11 · Isaiah 38:8 · Isaiah 60:20 · Joshua 10:13 · Isaiah 28:21 · Deuteronomy 4:19 · Job 9:7 · Psalm 19:4 · Job 31:26–27 · Psalm 148:3 · Judges 12:12 · Joshua 19:42

Joshua 10:13 Habakkuk 3:11 · Isaiah 38:8 · Joshua 10:14 · Judges 16:28 · Psalm 148:3 · Joel 3:15 · 2 Samuel 1:18 · Luke 18:7 · Psalm 136:7–9 · Esther 8:13 · Joel 2:10 · Psalm 19:4

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