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12 On the day when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the Lord, and he said in the sight of Israel,

“Sun, stand still at Gibeon,
    and Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.”(A)
13 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 midheaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day.(B) 14 There has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord heeded a human voice, for the Lord fought for Israel.(C)

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12 On the day the Lord gave the Amorites(A) over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel:

“Sun, stand still over Gibeon,
    and you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.(B)
13 So the sun stood still,(C)
    and the moon stopped,
    till the nation avenged itself on[a] its enemies,

as it is written in the Book of Jashar.(D)

The sun stopped(E) in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. 14 There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was fighting(F) for Israel!

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  1. Joshua 10:13 Or nation triumphed over

12 Out of the brightness before him
    there broke through his clouds
    hailstones and coals of fire.(A)
13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens,
    and the Most High uttered his voice.[a](B)
14 And he sent out his arrows and scattered them;
    he flashed forth lightnings and routed them.(C)

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  1. 18.13 Gk: Heb adds hailstones and coals of fire

12 Out of the brightness of his presence(A) clouds advanced,
    with hailstones(B) and bolts of lightning.(C)
13 The Lord thundered(D) from heaven;
    the voice of the Most High resounded.[a]
14 He shot his arrows(E) and scattered the enemy,
    with great bolts of lightning(F) he routed them.(G)

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  1. Psalm 18:13 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 2 Samuel 22:14); most Hebrew manuscripts resounded, / amid hailstones and bolts of lightning