Joshua 10:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.”
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“As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth–horon, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And it cometh to pass, in their fleeing from the face of Israel--they <FI>are<Fi> in the descent of Beth-Horon--and Jehovah hath cast upon them great stones out of the heavens, unto Azekah, and they die; more are they who have died by the hailstones than they whom the sons of Israel have slain by the sword.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 10:11 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 19:24Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens.
- Exodus 9:22Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt—on man and beast and every plant of the field throughout the land of Egypt.”
- Exodus 9:25Throughout the land of Egypt, the hail struck down everything in the field, both man and beast; it beat down every plant of the field and stripped every tree.
- Deuteronomy 20:4For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”
- Judges 5:20From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.
- 2 Samuel 18:8The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.
- Job 38:23which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?
- Psalms 11:6On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.
- Psalms 18:12From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced— hailstones and coals of fire.
- Psalms 18:13The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire.
- Psalms 77:17The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
- Psalms 147:17He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
- Isaiah 28:2Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground.
- Isaiah 28:21For 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.
- Isaiah 30:30And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.
- Ezekiel 13:11tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth.
- Revelation 11:19Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
- Revelation 16:21And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
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