Joshua 10:18 “So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and…”

Joshua 10:18

So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:

World English Bible

Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;

American Standard Version

And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Ioshua said, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it for to keepe them.

Darby Translation

And Joshua said, Roll great stones before the mouth of the cave, and set men before it to keep them.

Young's Literal Translation

And Joshua saith, 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;

Bible in Basic English

And Joshua said, Let great stones be rolled against the mouth of the hole, and let men keep watch by it:

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Cross references

“And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:”

Matthew 27:66 Joshua 10:22 Job 21:30 Amos 5:19 Amos 9:1 Judges 9:46–49

Matthew 27:66 · BSB

So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

Joshua 10:22 · BSB

Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”

Job 21:30 · BSB

Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.

Amos 5:19 · BSB

It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.

Amos 9:1 · BSB

I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who…

Judges 9:46–49 · BSB

On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”

19But you, do not stop there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.”

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