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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 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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Footnotes

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