Joshua 10:18
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
In other versions
And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
ASV
And Joshua said, Let great stones be rolled against the mouth of the hole, and let men keep watch by it:
BBE
And Joshua said, Roll great stones before the mouth of the cave, and set men before it to keep them.
DBY
Joshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
WEB
And Joshua saith, `Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;
YLT
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it in order to keep them:
ENG
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
WBT
So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.
BSB
In context
16But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
17And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
18And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
19And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.
20And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.
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