Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;
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- KJV And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
- BSB So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.
- NKJV So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them.
- NASB So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men by it to guard them,
- NLT he issued this command: “Cover the opening of the cave with large rocks, and place guards at the entrance to keep the kings inside.
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- Matt 27:66So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
- Job 21:30that the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity, That they are led out to the day of wrath?
- Amos 9:1I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and he said, “Strike the tops of the pillars, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will kill the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape.
- Amos 5:19As if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; Or he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a snake bit him.
- Josh 10:22Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”
- Judg 9:46–49When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.
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