The Day the Sun Stood Still 2 ULT that they feared greatly, because Gibeon{ was} a great city, like one of the cities of the kingdom, and because it{ was} greater than Ai, and all of its men{ were} warriors. BSB BSB: So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmed, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
3 ULT And Adoni Zedek, the king of Jerusalem, sent to Hoham, the king of Hebron, and to Piram, the king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia, the king of Lachish, and to Debir, the king of Eglon, saying, BSB BSB: Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
4 ULT “Come up to me and help me, and let us strike Gibeon, because it has made peace with Joshua and with the sons of Israel.” BSB BSB: “Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”
5 ULT And the five of the kings of the Amorite gathered and went up, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, they and all of their camps. And they camped against Gibeon and fought against it. BSB BSB: So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.
7 ULT And Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all of the people of war with him, and all of the warriors of valor. BSB BSB: So Joshua and his whole army, including all the mighty men of valor, came from Gilgal.
8 ULT And Yahweh said to Joshua,“Do not be afraid of them, because I have given them into your hand. Not a man from them will stand at your face.” BSB BSB: The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have delivered them into your hand. Not one of them shall stand against you.”
9 ULT And Joshua came to them suddenly, all of the night he went up from Gilgal. BSB BSB: After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua caught them by surprise.
10 ULT And Yahweh panicked them to the face of Israel, and he struck them{ with} a great striking at Gibeon, and he pursued them{ by} the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and he struck them unto Azekah and unto Makkedah. BSB BSB: And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
13 ULT And the sun was still, and the moon stood, until the nation avenged its enemies. Is it not written in the Book of Jashar? And the sun stood in the middle of the heavens, and it did not hurry to go{ down}, about a whole day. BSB BSB: So 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.”
14 ULT And none has been like that day to the face of it or after it, for Yahweh listening to the voice of a man, because Yahweh fought for Israel. BSB BSB: There 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.
15 ULT And Joshua and all of Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal. BSB BSB: Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.
The Victory at Makkedah 16 ULT And these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah. BSB BSB: Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.
17 ULT And it was told to Joshua, saying,“The five kings have been found hiding themselves in the cave at Makkedah.” BSB BSB: And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”
18 ULT And Joshua said,“Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave and appoint men by it to guard them.” BSB BSB: So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.
19 ULT But you, do not stand! Pursue after your enemies and attack their rear. Do not let them enter into their cities, because Yahweh your God has given them into your hand. BSB BSB: But you, do not stop there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.”
20 ULT And it happened, when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking them{ with} a very great striking until their finishing, that the survivors from them survived and entered into the cities of fortification. BSB BSB: So Joshua and the Israelites continued to inflict a terrible slaughter until they had finished them off, and the remaining survivors retreated to the fortified cities.
21 ULT And all of the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah, in peace. No one sharpened his tongue against the sons of Israel, against a man. BSB BSB: The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.
22 ULT And Joshua said,“Open the mouth of the cave and bring out to me these five kings from the cave.” BSB BSB: Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”
23 ULT And they did so and brought out to him these five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon. BSB BSB: So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.
24 ULT And it happened, when they brought out these kings to Joshua, that Joshua called to every man of Israel and said to the commanders of the men of war, the ones going with him,“Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came near and put their feet on their necks. BSB BSB: When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.
25 ULT And Joshua said to them,“Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Be strong and be courageous, because Yahweh will do thus to all of your enemies with whom you{ are} fighting.” BSB BSB: “Do not be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua said. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight.”
26 ULT And after this Joshua struck them and killed them and hanged them on five trees. And they were hanging on the trees until the evening. BSB BSB: After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening.
27 ULT And it happened at the time of the going{ down} of the sun that Joshua commanded, and they took them down from upon the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves. And they put great stones over the mouth of the cave, to this same day. BSB BSB: At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave in which they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.
28 ULT And Joshua captured Makkedah on that day and struck it and its king to the mouth of the sword. He devoted them and every soul that{ was} in it. He did not leave a survivor. So he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho. BSB BSB: On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
Conquest of the Southern Cities 29 ULT And Joshua and all of Israel with him passed over from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought with Libnah. BSB BSB: Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.
30 ULT And Yahweh also gave it and its king into the hand of Israel. And he struck it and every soul that{ was} in it to the mouth of the sword. He did not leave a survivor in it. So he did to its king just as he had done to the king of Jericho. BSB BSB: And the LORD also delivered that city and its king into the hand of Israel, and Joshua put all the people to the sword, leaving no survivors. And he did to the king of Libnah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
31 ULT And Joshua and all of Israel with him passed over from Libnah to Lachish, and he camped against it and fought with it. BSB BSB: And Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish. They laid siege to it and fought against it.
32 ULT And Yahweh gave Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he captured it on the second day and struck it and every soul that{ was} in it to the mouth of the sword, according to all that he had done to Libnah. BSB BSB: And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and Joshua captured it on the second day. He put all the people to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.
33 ULT Then Horam, the king of Gezer, went up to help Lachish, and Joshua struck him and his people until he did not leave to him a survivor. BSB BSB: At that time Horam king of Gezer went to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors.
34 ULT And Joshua and all of Israel with him passed over from Lachish to Eglon, and they camped against it and fought with it. BSB BSB: So Joshua moved on from Lachish to Eglon, and all Israel with him. They laid siege to it and fought against it.
35 ULT And they captured it on that day and struck it to the mouth of the sword, and every soul that{ was} in it on that day he devoted, according to all that he had done to Lachish. BSB BSB: That day they captured Eglon and put it to the sword, and Joshua devoted to destruction everyone in the city, just as he had done to Lachish.
36 ULT And Joshua and all of Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron, and they fought with it. BSB BSB: Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and fought against it.
37 ULT And they captured it and struck it and its king and all of its cities and every soul that{ was} in it to the mouth of the sword. He did not leave a survivor, according to all that he had done to Eglon. And he devoted it and every soul that{ was} in it. BSB BSB: They captured it and put to the sword its king, all its villages, and all the people. Joshua left no survivors, just as he had done at Eglon; he devoted to destruction Hebron and everyone in it.
38 ULT And Joshua and all of Israel with him returned to Debir, and he fought with it. BSB BSB: Finally Joshua and all Israel with him turned toward Debir and fought against it.
39 ULT And he captured it and its king and all of its cities, and they struck them to the mouth of the sword and devoted every soul that{ was} in it. He did not leave a survivor. Just as he had done to Hebron, thus he did to Debir and to its king, and just as he had done to Libnah and to its king. BSB BSB: And they captured Debir, its king, and all its villages. They put them to the sword and devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. Joshua did to Debir and its king as he had done to Hebron and as he had done to Libnah and its king.
40 ULT And Joshua struck all of the land, the hill country and the Negev and the lowland and the slopes, and all of their kings. He did not leave a survivor. And he devoted every breathing thing, just as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded. BSB BSB: So Joshua conquered the whole region—the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes, together with all their kings—leaving no survivors. He devoted to destruction everything that breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.
41 ULT And Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea and unto Gaza, and all of the land of Goshen and unto Gibeon. BSB BSB: Joshua conquered the area from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the whole region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.
42 ULT And Joshua captured all of these kings and their land at one time, because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel. BSB BSB: And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.
43 ULT And Joshua and all of Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal. BSB BSB: Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.
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