Joshua 10:12. Then Joshua spoke to the LORD* on the day when the LORD* delivered up the Amorite before the children of Israel and He said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand still over Gibeon! You, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon! 13. And the sun stood still and the moon stayed until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is this not written in the book of Jashar? So the sun stood still in the middle of the sky and did not hurry to go down about a whole day. 14. And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD* listened to the voice of a man: for the LORD* fought for Israel. 15. And Joshua returned and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.
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This article is one of 839 in the four-volume One New Man Bible Companion by Rev. William J. Morford: commentary, word studies, myths corrected, Jewish roots, and maps.
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