Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
And
Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to
spy
secretly, saying, Go view the land, even
Jericho. And
they went ,
and came into an
harlot's
house ,
named
Rahab, and lodged
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 told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither
to
night
of the children of Israel to search out the country
.
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
the king of Jericho sent unto
Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that
are come to thee
, which
are
entered into thine
house :
for they be
come to search out all the country
.
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
.
And
the woman took the two men, and hid them ,
and said thus
, There
came
men unto
me, but I wist
not
whence they were:
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:
And it came
to
pass
about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out :
whither
the men went I wot
not
: pursue after them quickly; for ye
shall
overtake 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 she had brought them up to the roof of
the
house
, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon
the roof.
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.
And
the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto
the fords: and as soon as they
which
pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
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.
And
before they were laid down, she came up unto
them upon
the roof;
Before they were laid down, she came up to
them on
the roof;
And she said unto
the men, I know that the
LORD
hath
given you the land, and that your
terror
is fallen upon
us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint
because
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 water of the Red sea for
you, when ye
came out of Egypt; and what ye
did unto
the two kings of the Amorites, that
were on
the other
side
Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye
utterly destroyed.
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.
And
as soon as we had heard these
things
, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage
in any man, because of you: for the
LORD
your God, he is God in heaven above, and in
earth beneath.
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, I
pray
you,
swear unto
me by the
LORD
, since I have showed
you kindness
, that ye
will
also show
kindness
unto
my father's house, and give me a true token :
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 ;
And that ye
will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren
, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives 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.
And
the men answered
her, Our life for yours, if ye
utter not
this our business .
And it shall be, when the
LORD
hath
given
us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee
.
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 she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon
the town
wall, and she dwelt
upon
the wall.
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.
And
she said unto
them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet
you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye
go 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.
And
the men said unto
her, We will be blameless
of this thine
oath which thou
hast
made us swear.
The men said to
her, We will be guiltless
of this your
oath which you
have
made us to
swear.
Behold, when we come into the land, thou
shalt
bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou
didst
let us down by: and thou
shalt
bring
thy
father, and thy
mother, and thy
brethren
, and all thy
father's household ,
home
unto
thee
.
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.
And
it shall be, that whosoever
shall go out of the doors of thy
house into the street, his blood shall be upon
his head, and we will
be guiltless: and whosoever
shall be with thee
in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon
him.
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 thou
utter this our business, then we will
be quit
of thine
oath which thou
hast
made us to swear.
But
if you
utter this our business, then we shall
be guiltless
of your
oath which you
have
made us to swear.
And
she said, According unto
your words, so be it. And
she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line 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.
And
they went, and came unto
the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found
them not
.
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 two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun ,
and told him all things
that befell
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 .
And
they said unto
Joshua, Truly the
LORD
hath
delivered into our hands all the land; for
even
all the inhabitants of the country
do faint
because
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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