Full Idea
Then Joshua spake to the Lord, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and the Sun stood still.
Gist of Idea
Joshua said, Sun, stand thou still
Source
Anon (Josh) (06: Book of Joshua [c.540 BCE], 10.12)
Book Reference
'The Bible', ed/tr. the Church [Collins 1950], p.119
A Reaction
This verse became highly significant during the controversies from Copernicus to Galileo about the heliocentric universe.