complete verse (Joshua 10:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 10:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then the sun stood still and the moon stood still until the people of Israel had defeated their enemies. These words are written in the book of Jashar, ‘The sun stood still in the midst of heaven and did not set as early as usual.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The sun and the moon stood still
    until the nation had taken revenge on their enemies.
    This account has been written in the book of Jashar.
    The sun was standing still in the middle of the sky, The sun did not set for the whole day.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So the sun and the moon stopped until the Israelinhon defeated their enemies.
    This happening was-written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky, and this did- not -set/go-down for the whole day.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And that is what happened. The sun stood still, and the moon did not move, until the Israeli army defeated their enemies. That is what has been written in the book that Jashar wrote. The sun stopped while it was in the middle of the sky, and did not set/go down for about a whole day.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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