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Joshua 10:12 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Joshua 10:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 10 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. stand: Heb. be silent”
Joshua 10:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 10:12
Joshua's prayer—'Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon'—requests nature's suspension to complete battle. The boldness of commanding celestial bodies demonstrates prayer confidence grounded in God's promise. The text's testimony—'And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies' (verse 13)—affirms the miracle's reality. Whether through earth's rotation stopping or light refraction, God answered Joshua's audacious prayer, demonstrating His sovereignty over creation.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 10:12
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“at the light of your arrows as they went”
“I will cause the shadow on the sundial”
“neither shall your moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh will be your everlasting light”
“and the moon stayed”
“his unusual work”
“and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars”
“their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun”
“and it doesn't rise”
“sun and moon! Praise him”
“or the moon moving in splendor”