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Surely the LORD was fighting for Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />There has never been a day like this one before or since, when the LORD answered such a prayer. Surely the LORD fought for Israel that day!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD heeded the voice of a man, for the LORD fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And there has been no day like that, before it or after it, that the LORD heeded the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was no day like that before it or after it, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There was no day like that before it or after it, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And there was no day like that before it or after it, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And there was no day like that before it or after it, when Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There has not been a day like that before it or after it, when the LORD listened to (heeded) the voice of a man; for the LORD was fighting for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD listened to a man, because the LORD fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Never before and never since has the LORD done anything like that for someone who prayed. The LORD was really fighting for Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Never before or after this day was there anything like it. The LORD did what a man told him to do, because the LORD fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Never before, and never since, has there been a day like it, when the LORD obeyed a human being. The LORD fought on Israel's side! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There has never been a day like it before or since, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man, because the LORD was fighting on behalf of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There has not been a day like it before or since. The LORD obeyed a man, for the LORD fought for Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD listened to the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened to the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And there has not been like that day before it or after it, for YHWH’s listening to the voice of a man; for YHWH is fighting for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And there hath not been like that day before it or after it, for Jehovah's hearkening to the voice of a man; for Jehovah is fighting for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And there was not as that day, before it and after it, that Jehovah heard to the voice of a man: for Jehovah fought for Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />There was not before nor after so long a day, the Lord obeying the voice of a man, and fighting for Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Never before and never after was there so long a day, as when the Lord obeyed the voice of a man, and fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Never before or since was there a day like this, when the LORD obeyed the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD heeded a human voice; for the LORD fought for Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And there was no day like that before it or after it, when the LORD hearkened to the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And there was not a day like that before it or after it, just as LORD JEHOVAH listened to the voice of Yeshua, because LORD JEHOVAH was making war for Israel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And there was not such a day either before or after, so that God should hearken to a man, because the Lord fought on the side of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/10-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2537" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">The Day the Sun Stood Still</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>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.” <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">There has been</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: kay·yō·wm (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">like it before</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥă·rāw (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">or since,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">when the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: liš·mō·a‘ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listened</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">to the voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">of a man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: nil·ḥām (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">fought</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: lə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">for Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a></span><br />The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-10.htm">1 Samuel 7:10</a></span><br />As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-8.htm">Isaiah 38:8</a></span><br />I will make the sun’s shadow that falls on the stairway of Ahaz go back ten steps.’” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had descended.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-11.htm">Habakkuk 3:11</a></span><br />Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-20.htm">Judges 5:20</a></span><br />From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56</a></span><br />“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">2 Chronicles 20:15</a></span><br />And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-14.htm">Psalm 18:14</a></span><br />He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a></span><br />“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-14.htm">Psalm 77:14</a></span><br />You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-4.htm">Psalm 136:4</a></span><br />He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-21.htm">Isaiah 28:21</a></span><br />For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon, to do His work, His strange work, and to perform His task, His disturbing task.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-27.htm">Matthew 8:27</a></span><br />The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-21.htm">Matthew 21:21</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD listened to the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.</p><p class="hdg">there was</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/20-10.htm">2 Kings 20:10,11</a></b></br> And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/38-8.htm">Isaiah 38:8</a></b></br> Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6,7</a></b></br> Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This <i>is</i> the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/21-21.htm">Matthew 21:21,22</a></b></br> Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this <i>which is done</i> to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/11-22.htm">Mark 11:22-24</a></b></br> And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God… </p><p class="hdg">for the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-42.htm">Joshua 10:42</a></b></br> And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/23-3.htm">Joshua 23:3</a></b></br> And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God <i>is</i> he that hath fought for you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-30.htm">Deuteronomy 1:30</a></b></br> The LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/3-9.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/joshua/1-17.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-20.htm">Hearkening</a> <a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/5-15.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/joshua/2-24.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/joshua/6-10.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/24-10.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/joshua/22-2.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">Hearkening</a> <a href="/joshua/10-15.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/11-31.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/joshua/14-9.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/joshua/22-2.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-1.htm">Five kings war against Gibeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua rescues it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">God fights against them with hailstones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-16.htm">The five kings are murdered in a cave</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-22.htm">They are brought forth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-24.htm">scornfully used</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">and hanged</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-28.htm">Seven kings more are conquered</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-43.htm">Joshua returns to Gilgal</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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'; 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The context is the battle where Joshua prayed for the sun to stand still, allowing the Israelites more time to defeat their enemies. This highlights the extraordinary nature of God's intervention, which is unparalleled in biblical history. It underscores the idea that God's actions in history can be singular and unprecedented, reflecting His sovereignty and power.<p><b>when the LORD listened to the voice of a man</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the relationship between God and His chosen leader, Joshua. It shows that God is responsive to the prayers of His faithful servants, especially when they align with His divine will. This is a powerful reminder of the efficacy of prayer and the importance of faith. Theologically, it points to the concept of intercession, where human requests can influence divine action. This is seen in other biblical figures like Moses and Elijah, who also had significant interactions with God through prayer.<p><b>because the LORD fought for Israel</b><br>This phrase underscores the central theme of divine intervention in the battles of Israel. It reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God promises to be their protector and deliverer. Historically, this is consistent with the accounts of God fighting for Israel in other battles, such as the crossing of the Red Sea and the fall of Jericho. Theologically, it points to the idea of God as a warrior, a motif found throughout the Old Testament. This also foreshadows the ultimate victory of God through Jesus Christ, who fights and wins the spiritual battle against sin and death for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel, who succeeded Moses and led the Israelites into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in this passage, demonstrating faith and leadership.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who intervenes miraculously in the battle, showing His power and willingness to act on behalf of His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_amorites.htm">The Amorites</a></b><br>A coalition of Canaanite kings who opposed Israel. Their defeat is a significant event in Israel's conquest of Canaan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeon.htm">Gibeon</a></b><br>A city that made a treaty with Israel and was under attack by the Amorite coalition, prompting Joshua's intervention.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a></b><br>A miraculous event where God intervened by causing the sun to stand still, allowing Israel to achieve victory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>Joshua's prayer and God's response highlight the importance of prayer in the life of a believer. We are encouraged to pray boldly, trusting in God's power and willingness to intervene.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_battle.htm">God's Sovereignty in Battle</a></b><br>The passage demonstrates that God is sovereign over all creation, including time and nature. Believers can trust that God is in control of their circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>Joshua's faith and obedience to God's command led to a miraculous victory. Believers are called to trust and obey God, even in seemingly impossible situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>The victory over the Amorites is a fulfillment of God's promise to give Israel the land of Canaan. This assures believers of God's faithfulness to His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_unique_acts.htm">God's Unique Acts</a></b><br>The uniqueness of the day when the sun stood still reminds us that God can work in extraordinary ways to accomplish His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_free_will_key_to_god's_governance.htm">Is human free will central to God's moral governance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'naked_and_not_ashamed'_mean.htm">What does 'My sheep hear My voice' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/joshua_5_13-15__divine_commander_proof.htm">Joshua 5:13-15: What evidence supports a divine 'commander' appearing to Joshua, and how does this align with other biblical accounts of angelic encounters?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_didn't_god_stop_jephthah's_vow.htm">Why did God allow Jephthah to sacrifice his daughter in Judges 11 without stopping him?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">And there was no day like that before it or after it.</span>--These words are meaningless, unless the writer intended to convey the idea that there was really a great miracle. We may compare the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/30-26.htm" title="Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD binds up the breach of his people, and heals the stroke of their wound.">Isaiah 30:26</a>, "Moreover, the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day when the Lord bindeth up the breach of His people, and healeth the stroke of their wound."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There was no day like that before it or after it.</span> Cf. for this expression <a href="/2_kings/18-5.htm">2 Kings 18:5</a>; <a href="/2_kings/23-22.htm">2 Kings 23:22, 25</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/10-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">There has been</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֨א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּיּ֤וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(kay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like it before</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or since,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחֲרָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥă·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">listened</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ</span> <span class="translit">(liš·mō·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the voice</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּק֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of a man,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֑ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fought</span><br /><span class="heb">נִלְחָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(nil·ḥām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed on, to consume, to battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/10-14.htm">Joshua 10:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/10-14.htm">Joshua 10:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/10-14.htm">Joshua 10:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/10-14.htm">Joshua 10:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/10-14.htm">Joshua 10:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/10-14.htm">Joshua 10:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/10-14.htm">Joshua 10:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/10-14.htm">Joshua 10:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/10-14.htm">Joshua 10:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/10-14.htm">Joshua 10:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/10-14.htm">OT History: Joshua 10:14 There was no day like that before (Josh. 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