Focused Passage

Joshua 10:12-15

The LORD Fights for Israel: Gibeon Rescued and the Southern Kings Defeated

When five Amorite kings attack Gibeon, Joshua marches to defend the oath-bound city, the LORD fights for Israel with panic, hailstones, and extended daylight, and the southern coalition collapses under divine judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.”

13So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”

14There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man, because the LORD fought for Israel.

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

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Verse 12

Cross-references

James 5:16Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:11Classic cross-references Psalms 37:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 38:8Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:20Classic cross-references

Original words

-אָ֣זH227AdverbOn the day [that]בְּי֗וֹםH3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularthe LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singulargave the Amoritesהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יH567Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularoverתֵּ֤תH5414Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructtoלִפְנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularspokeיְדַבֵּ֤רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerin the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יH5869Preposition-l | Noun - cdcof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularO sunשֶׁ֚מֶשׁH8121Noun - common singularstand stillדּ֔וֹםH1826Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularover Gibeonבְּגִבְע֣וֹןH1391Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularO moonוְיָרֵ֖חַH3394Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularover the Valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקH6010Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Aijalonאַיָּלֽוֹן׃H357Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

See Jasher 88:63.

Verse 13

Cross-references

Habakkuk 3:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 38:8Classic cross-references Joshua 10:14Classic cross-references Joshua 10:12Classic cross-references Judges 16:28Classic cross-references

Original words

So the sunהַשֶּׁ֜מֶשׁH8121Article | Noun - common singularstood stillוַיִּדֹּ֨םH1826Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand the moonוְיָרֵ֣חַH3394Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularstoppedעָמָ֗דH5975Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositionthe nationגּוֹי֙H1471Noun - masculine singulartook vengeanceיִקֹּ֥םH5358Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularupon its enemiesאֹֽיְבָ֔יוH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularIs thisהִ֥יאH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularnotהֲלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlewrittenכְתוּבָ֖הH3789Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularinעַל־H5921Prepositionthe Bookסֵ֣פֶרH5612Noun - masculine singular constructof Jasharהַיָּשָׁ֑רH3477Article | Adjective - masculine singularSo the sunהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙H8121Article | Noun - common singularstoppedוַיַּעֲמֹ֤דH5975Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin the middleבַּחֲצִ֣יH2677Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular constructof the skyהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluraland delayedוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle. . .אָ֥ץH213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulargoing downלָב֖וֹאH935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructabout a fullתָּמִֽים׃H8549Adjective - masculine singulardayכְּי֥וֹםH3117Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or triumphed over its enemies
Or the Book of the Upright One, commonly cited as Jasher
See Jasher 88:64.

Verse 14

Cross-references

Exodus 14:14Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 5:20Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 1:30Classic cross-references Joshua 10:42Classic cross-references Joshua 10:13Classic cross-references

Original words

There has beenהָיָ֜הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularnoוְלֹ֨אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particledayכַּיּ֤וֹםH3117Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .הַהוּא֙H1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singularlike it beforeלְפָנָ֣יוH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularor sinceוְאַחֲרָ֔יוH310Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singularwhen the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularlistenedלִשְׁמֹ֥עַH8085Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructto the voiceבְּק֣וֹלH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof a manאִ֑ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularbecauseכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularfoughtנִלְחָ֖םH3898Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularfor Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פH3478Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Joshua 10:43Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularreturnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwith allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-עִמּ֔וֹH5973Preposition | third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הH4264Article | Noun - common singularat Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽלָה׃H1537Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular

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