Joshua 10:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:”
Joshua 10:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 10:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 10:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;”
Joshua 10:18 — World English Bible
Joshua 10:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them: ”
Joshua 10:18 — American Standard Version
Joshua 10:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joshua saith, `Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;”
Joshua 10:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 10:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joshua said, Roll great stones before the mouth of the cave, and set men before it to keep them. ”
Joshua 10:18 — Darby Translation
Joshua 10:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Ioshua said, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it for to keepe them.”
Joshua 10:18 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 10:18 in Context — Joshua 10
16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
19 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.
20 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.
What Does Joshua 10:18 Mean?
Joshua 10:18 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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