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The Sun Stands Still

As soon as Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua had captured Ai and had devoted it to destruction,a doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them,

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Five Kings War against Gibeon

And it came to pass when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it, that he had done to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,

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heb feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were warriors.

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that they feared greatly; for Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

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So Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,

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And Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, and to Piream king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,

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“Come up to me and help me, and let us strike Gibeon. For it has made peace with Joshua and with the people of Israel.”

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Come up to me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.

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Then the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered their forces and went up with all their armies and encamped against Gibeon and made war against it.

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And the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, [and] the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their armies, and they encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.

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And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, “Do not relax your hand from your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country are gathered against us.”

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And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, saying, Withdraw not thy hand from thy servants: come up to us quickly, and save us and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered against us.

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So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.

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So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, even all the valiant men.

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And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands. Not a man of them shall stand before you.”

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And Jehovah said to Joshua, Fear them not; for into thy hand have I given them: not a man of them shall stand before thee.

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So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal.

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And Joshua came upon them suddenly; he went up from Gilgal all night.

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And the Lord threw them into a panic before Israel, whoc struck them with a great blow at Gibeon and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

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And Jehovah discomfited them before Israel, and smote them [with] a great slaughter at Gibeon; and he chased them on the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them up to Azekah and Makkedah.

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And as they fled before Israel, while they were going down the ascent of Beth-horon, the Lord threw down large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword.

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And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, -- they were at the descent of Beth-horon, -- that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them up to Azekah, and they died. They were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel had slain with the sword.

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At that time Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel,
“Sun, stand still at Gibeon,
and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”

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The Sun Stands Still

Then spoke Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah gave up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand still upon Gibeon; And thou, moon, in the valley of Ajalon!

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And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped,
until the nation took vengeance on their enemies.
Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day.

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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.

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There has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord heeded the voice of a man, for the Lord fought for Israel.

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And there was no day like that before it or after it, that Jehovah hearkened to the voice of a man; for Jehovah fought for Israel.

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So Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.

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And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp, to Gilgal.

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Five Amorite Kings Executed

These five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

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Victory at Makkedah

And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

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And it was told to Joshua, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”

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And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings have been found, hid in the cave at Makkedah.

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

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

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but do not stay there yourselves. Pursue your enemies; attack their rear guard. Do not let them enter their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand.”

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And ye, stay not, pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities; for Jehovah your God has given them into your hand.

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When Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking them with a great blow until they were wiped out, and when the remnant that remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,

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And it came to pass when Joshua and the children of Israel had ended smiting them with a very great slaughter, until they were consumed, that the remnant which remained of them entered into fortified cities;

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then all the people returned safe to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. Not a man moved his tongue against any of the people of Israel.

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and all the people returned to the camp to Joshua, at Makkedah, in peace; none moved his tongue against the children of Israel.

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Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me from the cave.”

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And Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me those five kings out of the cave.

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And they did so, and brought those five kings out to him from the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

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And they did so, and brought forth to him those five kings out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.

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And when they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua summoned all the men of Israel and said to the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come near; put your feet on the necks of these kings.” Then they came near and put their feet on their necks.

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And it came to pass when they had brought forth those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called to all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, Come forward, put your feet on the necks of these kings. And they came forward and put their feet on their necks.

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And Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid or dismayed; be strong and courageous. For thus the Lord will do to all your enemies against whom you fight.”

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And Joshua said to them, Fear not, neither be dismayed; be strong and courageous, for thus will Jehovah do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

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And afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees. And they hung on the trees until evening.

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And afterwards Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

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But at the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and they set large stones against the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.

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And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave where they had been hid, and laid great stones before the cave's mouth, [which remain] to this very day.

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As for Makkedah, Joshua captured it on that day and struck it, and its king, with the edge of the sword. He devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

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And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, him and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed; he let none remain; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

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Conquest of Southern Canaan

Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.

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Joshua Conquers Southern Palestine

And Joshua passed, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

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And the Lord gave it also and its king into the hand of Israel. And he struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it; he left none remaining in it. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

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And Jehovah gave it also and the king thereof into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it: and he did to the king thereof as he had done to the king of Jericho.

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Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish and laid siege to it and fought against it.

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And Joshua passed, and all Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.

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And the Lord gave Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he captured it on the second day and struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it, as he had done to Libnah.

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And Jehovah gave Lachish into the hand of Israel; and they took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

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Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish. And Joshua struck him and his people, until he left none remaining.

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Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.

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Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to Eglon. And they laid siege to it and fought against it.

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And Joshua, and all Israel with him, passed from Lachish to Eglon; and they encamped against it, and fought against it.

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And they captured it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. And he devoted every person in it to destruction that day, as he had done to Lachish.

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And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed on that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

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Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron. And they fought against it

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And Joshua went up, and all Israel with him, from Eglon to Hebron; and they fought against it.

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and captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword, and its king and its towns, and every person in it. He left none remaining, as he had done to Eglon, and devoted it to destruction and every person in it.

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And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein: he let none remain, according to all that he had done to Eglon; and he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls that were therein.

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Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned back to Debir and fought against it

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And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it.

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and he captured it with its king and all its towns. And they struck them with the edge of the sword and devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. Just as he had done to Hebron and to Libnah and its king, so he did to Debir and to its king.

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And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: as he had done to Hebron, and as he had done to Libnah, and to the king thereof, so he did to Debir and to the king thereof.

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So Joshua struck the whole land, the hill country and the Negeb and the lowland and the slopes, and all their kings. He left none remaining, but devoted to destruction all that breathed, just as the Lord God of Israel commanded.

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And Joshua smote the whole country, the mountain, and the south, and the lowland, and the hill-slopes, and all their kings: he let none remain, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Jehovah the God of Israel had commanded.

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And Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.

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And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gazah, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon;

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And Joshua captured all these kings and their land at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.

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and all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time; for Jehovah the God of Israel fought for Israel.

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Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.

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And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp, to Gilgal.

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