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The Book of Joshua, Chapter 10, Verse 14

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And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. [Is] not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
King James Version
And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.
American Standard Version
And there was no day like that before it or after it, that Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of a man: for Jehovah fought for Israel.
New English Translation
There has not been a day like it before or since. The LORD obeyed a man, for the LORD fought for Israel!
World English Bible
There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.
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And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
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But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
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And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
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And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
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And stay ye not, [but] pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.
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And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest [which] remained of them entered into fenced cities.
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And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
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Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.
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And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, [and] the king of Eglon.
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And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.