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href="/niv/joshua/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />he said, "Roll large rocks up to the mouth of the cave, and post some men there to guard it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />he issued this command: “Cover the opening of the cave with large rocks, and place guards at the entrance to keep the kings inside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and set men by it to guard them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men by it to guard them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and station men by it to guard the kings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and station men by it to guard the kings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Joshua answered, "Roll some big stones over the mouth of the cave and leave a few soldiers to guard it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He said, "Roll some big stones in front of the entrance to the cave. Place some guards there, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Joshua replied, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post a guard there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua gave an order, "Roll large stones up against the mouth of the cave and assign men to stand guard there, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Joshua said, "Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave and post guards in front of it.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/joshua/10.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua said, "Roll large stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua said, "Roll large stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/joshua/10.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And Joshua said, Roll great stones on the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/joshua/10.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And Joshua said, "Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave and set men by it in order to keep them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/joshua/10.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua said, Roll great stones before the mouth of the cave, and set men before it to keep them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/joshua/10.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Then Ioshua said, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it for to keepe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/joshua/10.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And Iosuah sayd, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it, for to kepe it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/joshua/10.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Iosua sayde: Rolle greate stones then before the hole of the caue, and set men there to kepe them.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua says, “Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and appoint men over it to watch them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joshua saith, 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will say, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men over it to watch them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he commanded them that were with him, saying: Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set careful men, to keep them shut up: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he instructed his companions and said: “Roll vast stones to the mouth of the cave, and station attentive men who will keep them closed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yeshua said: “Roll great stones and set them over the doorway of the cave and leave men there to guard them<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua said, Roll great stones, and put them upon the mouth of the cave, and leave men there to guard them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Joshua said: 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua said, Roll stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men to watch over them.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> 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Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">So Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1556.htm" title="1556: gōl·lū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To roll, roll away. A primitive root; to roll.">“Roll</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">large</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’ă·ḇā·nîm (N-fp) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stones</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">the mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4631.htm" title="4631: ham·mə·‘ā·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A cave. From uwr; a cavern.">of the cave,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: wə·hap̄·qî·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">and post</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: lə·šā·mə·rām (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">to guard them.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/joshua/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091. Yhowshuwa' (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah) -- "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.">And Joshua</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say"> saith</a><a href="/hebrew/1556.htm" title="1556. galal (gaw-lal') -- to roll, roll away">, ‘Roll</a><a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great"> great</a><a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone"> stones</a><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards"> unto</a><a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth"> the mouth</a><a href="/hebrew/4631.htm" title="4631. m'arah (meh-aw-raw') -- a cave"> of the cave</a><a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485. paqad (paw-kad') -- to attend to, visit, muster, appoint">, and appoint</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> over</a><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man"> it men</a><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve"> to watch them;</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/joshua/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="יְהֹושׁוּעַ np 3091">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “ <a href="/hebrew/1556.htm" title="גלל vqvmp 1556">Roll</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול afpa 1419"> large</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="אֶבֶן ncfpa 68"> stones</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> against</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> the mouth</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a> <a href="/hebrew/4631.htm" title="מְעָרָה_1 ncfsa 4631"> cave</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="פקד vhvmp 6485"> station</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> by</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> it</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqc 8104"> guard</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> the kings</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/joshua/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091. Yhowshuwa' (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah) -- 'the LORD is salvation,' Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1556.htm" title="1556. galal (gaw-lal') -- to roll, roll away">"Roll</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">large</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">stones</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">the mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4631.htm" title="4631. m'arah (meh-aw-raw') -- a cave">of the cave,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485. paqad (paw-kad') -- to attend to, visit, muster, appoint">and assign</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">by it to guard</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">them,</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/joshua/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091. Yhowshuwa' (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah) -- 'the LORD is salvation,' Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.">And Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1556.htm" title="1556. galal (gaw-lal') -- to roll, roll away">Roll</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">great</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">stones</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">upon the mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4631.htm" title="4631. m'arah (meh-aw-raw') -- a cave">of the cave,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485. paqad (paw-kad') -- to attend to, visit, muster, appoint">and set</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582. 'enowsh (en-oshe') -- man, mankind">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">by it for to keep</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">them:</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../joshua/10-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joshua 10:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joshua 10:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../joshua/10-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joshua 10:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joshua 10:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>