Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
Then
Joshua son of Nun secretly
sent two spies from
Shittim
, saying, “
Go, inspect
the land, especially
Jericho. ”
So
they went and entered
the house of a prostitute named
Rahab and stayed
there.
Joshua the
son of Nun sent out
of
Shittim
two men
as
spies secretly
, saying, Go, view
the land, and
Jericho. They went and came
into
the house of a prostitute whose
name
was
Rahab ,
and lay
there.
And
it was reported
to
the king of Jericho :
“
Behold, some
men of
Israel
have
come
here tonight to spy
out the land. ”
It was told
the king of Jericho ,
saying,
Behold, there
came
men in
here tonight of
the
children
of
Israel
to search
out the land.
So
the king of Jericho sent to Rahab and
said
, “
Bring out
the men who came
to you and
entered your house ,
for they have come to spy
out the whole
land. ”
The king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying,
Bring forth
the men who are
come
to you ,
who
have
entered into
your house ;
for they have come to search
out all
the land.
But
the woman had
taken
the two men and hidden
them .
So
she said, “
Yes, the men did
come
to me, but I did
not
know where
they had
come
from.
The woman took
the two men ,
and hid
them ;
and
she said, Yes, the men came
to me, but I didn't
know whence
they were:
At
dusk,
when
the gate was about
to
close
, the men went out ,
and
I do
not
know which
way
they
went.
Pursue them quickly ,
and
you may
catch
them !”
and
it
happened
about
the time
of
the
shutting
of
the
gate ,
when
it
was dark
, that
the men went out ;
where
the
men
went
I don't
know :
pursue after
them quickly ;
for
you will
overtake
them .
(
But Rahab
had taken
them up to the roof and hidden
them among
the stalks of flax that
she had laid out
there
. )
But she
had brought
them up to the roof ,
and hid
them with
the stalks of flax ,
which
she had laid in
order
on
the
roof
.
So
the king’s
men set
out
in
pursuit
of
the spies
along
the road
to the fords of
the
Jordan,
and as soon as they
had
gone out, the gate was
shut
.
The men pursued
after
them
the way
to
the Jordan
to the fords :
and as soon as those
who
pursued
after
them
were
gone out, they
shut
the gate.
Before the
spies
lay
down for
the
night
, Rahab
went
up on the roof
Before they
were
laid
down, she
came
up to
them
on the roof ;
and said to them
, “
I know that the
LORD
has given you this
land and that the fear of you has
fallen on us, so
that all who
dwell
in
the land
are
melting
in
fear
of you.
and she
said to the
men
, I know that Yahweh
has given you the
land ,
and that the fear of you is
fallen on us, and
that all the inhabitants
of the
land
melt
away
before
you.
For we have heard how the
LORD
dried up the waters
of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt ,
and what you did to Sihon
and
Og,
the two kings of the Amorites across
the Jordan, whom you devoted
to
destruction
.
For we have heard how Yahweh
dried up the water
of the Red Sea before you ,
when you came out of Egypt ;
and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites ,
who
were
beyond
the Jordan, to
Sihon
and
to
Og,
whom you utterly
destroyed
.
When
we heard this
, our hearts melted
and
everyone’s
courage
failed
because of you ,
for the
LORD
your God is God in the
heavens
above and on the
earth below
.
As
soon
as
we had
heard it
, our hearts did
melt,
neither
did
there
remain
any
more
spirit
in
any
man,
because of you :
for Yahweh
your God ,
he
is God in heaven
above ,
and on earth beneath
.
Now therefore, please swear to me by the
LORD
that you will indeed
show
kindness
to
my family
, because
I
showed
kindness
to
you.
Give me a sure
sign
Now therefore, please swear to me by Yahweh,
since
I
have
dealt
kindly
with
you,
that you also
will deal
kindly
with
my father's
house
, and
give me a true
token;
that you will spare
the
lives
of
my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who
belong
to
them
, and that
you
will deliver us
from death. ”
and
that you will save
alive
my father ,
and my
mother, and
my brothers ,
and my
sisters, and all that
they
have
, and will deliver our
lives
from death.
“Our
lives
for
your
lives!”
the men agreed.
“If
you
do
not
report
our mission
, we
will
show
you kindness
and faithfulness
when the
LORD
gives us the land. ”
The men said
to
her,
Our life
for
yours
, if
you don't
utter
this
our
business;
and it
shall
be,
when Yahweh
gives us the land ,
that
we
will
deal
kindly
and
truly
with
you
.
Then Rahab
let them down by a rope
through the window ,
since
the
house where
she
lived
was built
into
the wall
of the city
.
Then she
let them down by a cord
through the window :
for
her
house was on
the side
of the wall,
and
she
lived
on
the
wall
.
“Go
to
the
hill
country,”
she said, “so
that
your
pursuers will
not
find
you .
Hide yourselves there for
three days until they
have
returned ;
then
go on
your way. ”
She said to
them
, Get
you
to
the
mountain,
lest
the
pursuers light
on
you ;
and
hide yourselves there three days ,
until the
pursuers
be
returned :
and
afterward
may
you
go your way.
The men said to her, “
We will not
be bound
by
this oath you made us swear
The men said to her, We will be guiltless
of
this your
oath which
you have
made us to
swear .
unless
, when we enter
the land, you have
tied
this scarlet cord
in the window through
which you let us down ,
and unless
you have
brought
your father and mother and brothers and all your family
into
your
house
.
Behold
, when we come
into
the land, you shall
bind
this line
of
scarlet thread
in the window which you did
let us down by:
and you shall
gather
to
you
into
the
house
your father ,
and your
mother ,
and your
brothers ,
and all your father's
household
.
If
anyone
goes
out the door
of your house into the street, his blood will
be on his own
head, and we will
be innocent.
But
if
a
hand
is
laid
on
anyone
with you in the house, his blood will
be on our heads
.
It
shall
be,
that
whoever
shall
go
out of
the doors
of your house into the street, his blood shall
be on his head, and we shall
be guiltless:
and
whoever
shall
be
with you in the house, his blood shall
be on our head,
if
any
hand
be
on
him
.
And
if you report
our mission
, we will
be released
from
the
oath you made us swear. ”
But
if you utter
this
our business
, then
we shall
be guiltless
of
your
oath which
you have
made us to
swear.
“Let
it
be
as
you
say,”
she replied
, and
she sent them away .
And when
they had
gone,
she tied
the scarlet cord
in the window.
She said
, According
to
your
words,
so
be
it.
She sent them away ,
and they departed:
and
she bound
the scarlet line
in the window.
So
the
spies
went out
into
the hill
country
and stayed
there three days, until their
pursuers had
returned without
finding
them ,
having
searched
all along
the road
.
They
went ,
and
came
to
the mountain,
and abode
there three days, until the
pursuers were
returned :
and
the
pursuers
sought
them throughout
all the way,
but
didn't
find
them
.
Then the two men started
back
, came
down
from the hill
country
, and crossed
the
river.
So
they
came to Joshua son of Nun and reported
all that had happened to them.
Then the two men returned
, and
descended
from the mountain
, and passed
over,
and
came to Joshua the
son of Nun ;
and they
told
him
all that had happened to them.
“The
LORD
has
surely
delivered
the
entire
land
into
our
hands,”
they said to Joshua .
“Indeed
, all who
dwell
in
the land are
melting
in
fear
of us. ”
They said to Joshua, Truly
Yahweh
has
delivered
into
our
hands
all the land ;
and
moreover
all
the
inhabitants
of the
land
do
melt
away
before
us.
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