Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

Josue 10:11-17 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

11. And when they were fleeing from the children of Israel, and were in the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast down upon them great stones from heaven as far as Azeca: and many more were killed with the hailstones than were slain by the swords of the children of Israel.

12. Then Josue spoke to the Lord, in the day that he delivered the Amorrhite in the sight of the children of Israel, and he said before them: Move not, O sun, toward Gabaon, nor thou, O moon, toward the valley of Ajalon.

13. And the sun and the moon stood still, till the people revenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of the just? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down the space of one day.

14. There was not before nor after so long a day, the Lord obeying the voice of a man, and fighting for Israel.

15. And Josue returned with all Israel into the camp of Galgal.

16. For the five kings were fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave of the city of Maceda.

17. And it was told Josue that the five kings were found hidden in a cave of the city of Maceda.