Joshua 10:18
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And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.
In other translations
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091גֹּלּוּgolurollH1556אֲבָנִים'avanimstonesH68גְּדֹלוֹתgedolotlargeH1419אֶל־'el-intoH413פִּיpi[the] mouth ofH6310הַמְּעָרָהhame'arahthe caveH4631וְהַפְקִידוּvehafkiduand appointH6485עָלֶיהָ'aleihaover itH5921אֲנָשִׁים'anashimmenH582לְשָׁמְרָם׃leshameramto guard themH8104
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