13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 10:13:1 ⧉וַיִּדֹּ֨םvayidomand stood still Joshua 10:13:2 ⧉הַשֶּׁ֜מֶשׁhashemeshthe sun Joshua 10:13:3 ⧉וְיָרֵ֣חַveyareakhand the moon Joshua 10:13:4 ⧉עָמָ֗דamadstood Joshua 10:13:5 ⧉עַד־יִקֹּ֥םadyikkomuntil took vengeance Joshua 10:13:6 ⧉גּוֹי֙goya nation Joshua 10:13:7 ⧉אֹיְבָ֔יוoyvaivon their enemies Joshua 10:13:8 ⧉הֲלֹא־הִ֥יאhalohiis it not Joshua 10:13:9 ⧉כְתוּבָ֖הkhetuvawritten Joshua 10:13:10 ⧉עַל־סֵ֣פֶרalseferin the book of Joshua 10:13:11 ⧉הַיָּשָׁ֑רhayasharJashar Joshua 10:13:12 ⧉וַיַּעֲמֹ֤דvayaamodand stood still Joshua 10:13:13 ⧉הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙hashemeshthe sun Joshua 10:13:14 ⧉בַּחֲצִ֣יbakhatsiin the midst of Joshua 10:13:15 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavens Joshua 10:13:16 ⧉וְלֹא־אָ֥ץveloatsand did not hurry Joshua 10:13:17 ⧉לָב֖וֹאlavoto come Joshua 10:13:18 ⧉כְּי֥וֹםkeyomfor about a day Joshua 10:13:19 ⧉תָּמִֽים׃tamimwhole |
13. Formal Translation And the sun stopped and the moon stood still until the people had avenged themselves on their enemies. Is it not written in the Book of the Upright? Then the sun stood in the middle of the heavens and did not hasten to set for a full day. |
13. Dynamic Translation The sun stood and the moon stood still until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is not this recorded in the Book of Jashar? The sun remained at midheaven and did not set for a whole day. |