Joshua 10:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It cameוַיְהִ֞י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about at sunsetהַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ
(ha·she·mesh)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
that Joshuaיְהֹושֻׁ֙עַ֙
(ye·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
gave a command,צִוָּ֤ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
and they took them downוַיֹּֽרִידוּם֙
(vai·yo·ri·dum)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from the treesהָעֵצִ֔ים
(ha·'e·tzim,)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
and threwוַיַּ֨שְׁלִכֻ֔ם
(vai·yash·li·chum,)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
them into the caveהַמְּעָרָ֖ה
(ham·me·'a·rah)
4631: a cavefrom an unused word
whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they had hiddenנֶחְבְּאוּ־
(nech·be·'u-)
2244: to withdraw, hidea prim. root
themselves, and putוַיָּשִׂ֜מוּ
(vai·ya·si·mu)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
largeגְּדֹלֹות֙
(ge·do·lo·vt)
1419: greatfrom gadal
stonesאֲבָנִ֤ים
(a·va·nim)
68: a stonea prim. root
overמֵעַ֣ל
(me·'al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the mouthפִּ֣י
(pi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the cave,הַמְּעָרָ֔ה
(ham·me·'a·rah,)
4631: a cavefrom an unused word
to thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
veryעֶ֖צֶם
(e·tzem)
6106: bone, substance, selffrom atsom
day.הַיֹּ֥ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass at the time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
of the going down
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
of the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
that Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
and they took them down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
off the trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
and cast
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
them into the cave
m`arah  (meh-aw-raw')
a cavern (as dark) -- cave, den, hole.
wherein they had been hid
chaba'  (khaw-baw')
to secrete -- held, hide (self), do secretly.
and laid
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
in the cave's
m`arah  (meh-aw-raw')
a cavern (as dark) -- cave, den, hole.
mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
which remain until this very
`etsem  (eh'tsem)
a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame -- body, bone, life, (self-)same, strength, very.
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It came about at sunset that Joshua gave a command, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and put large stones over the mouth of the cave, to this very day.

King James Bible
And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At sunset Joshua commanded that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave where they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.

International Standard Version
When evening had come, Joshua gave a command to remove the bodies from the gallows and bury them in the cave where they had hidden. The army sealed the mouth of the cave with large stones that remain there to this very day.

NET Bible
At sunset Joshua ordered his men to take them down from the trees. They threw them into the cave where they had hidden and piled large stones over the mouth of the cave. (They remain to this very day.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the sun went down, Joshua gave the order to take them down from the poles. Then they threw them into the cave where they had been hiding and put large stones over the mouth of the cave. These stones are still there today.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave in which they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.
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