Verse
WEB
World English Bible
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
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.
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.
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.
And
it was reported
to
the king of Jericho :
“
Behold, some
men of Israel have
come
here
tonight
to spy
out the 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.
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 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:
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.
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 .
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 !”
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
.
(
But Rahab
had taken
them up to the roof and hidden
them among
the stalks of flax that
she had laid out
there
. )
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.
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
.
Before they
were
laid
down, she
came
up to
them
on the roof ;
Before the
spies
lay
down for
the
night
, Rahab
went
up on the roof
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.
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.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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;
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
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.
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. ”
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
.
“
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. ”
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.
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
.
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.
“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. ”
The men said to her, We will be guiltless
of
this your
oath which
you have
made us to
swear .
The men said to her, “
We will not
be bound
by
this oath you made us swear
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
But
if you utter
this
our business
, then
we shall
be guiltless
of
your
oath which
you have
made us to
swear.
And
if you report
our mission
, we will
be released
from
the
oath you made us swear. ”
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.
“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.
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
.
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
.
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.
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.
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.
“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. ”
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