13 So the sun stood still,
And the moon stopped,
Till the people had revenge
Upon their enemies.

(A)Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. 14 And there has been (B)no day like that, before it or after it, that the Lord heeded the voice of a man; for (C)the Lord fought for Israel.

15 (D)Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.

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13 So the sun stood still,(A)
    and the moon stopped,
    till the nation avenged itself on[a] its enemies,

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

The sun stopped(C) 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(D) for Israel!

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

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 10:13 Or nation triumphed over