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[1] Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, including Jericho.” They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there. [2] The king of Jericho was told, “Behold,§ men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land.” [3] Jericho’s king sent to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered into your house; for they have come to spy out all the land.” [4] The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I didn’t know where they came from. [5] About the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, the men went out. Where the men went, I don’t know. Pursue them quickly. You may catch up with them.” [6] But she had brought them up to the roof, and hidden them under the stalks of flax which she had laid in order on the roof. [7] The men pursued them along the way to the fords of the Jordan River. As soon as those who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate. [8] Before they had lain down, she came up to them on the roof. [9] She said to the men, “I know that Yahweh has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you. [10] 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. [11] As soon as we had heard it, our hearts melted, and there wasn’t any more spirit in any man, because of you: for Yahweh your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath. [12] 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 sign; [13] and that you will save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.” [14] The men said to her, “Our life for yours, if you don’t talk about this business of ours; and it shall be, when Yahweh gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.” [15] 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. [16] She said to them, “Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers find you. Hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward, you may go your way.” [17] The men said to her, “We will be guiltless of this your oath which you’ve made us to swear. [18] Behold, when we come into the land, tie this line of scarlet thread in the window which you used to let us down. Gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household. [19] It shall be that whoever goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, and we will be guiltless. Whoever is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand is on him. [20] But if you talk about this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless of your oath which you’ve made us to swear.” [21] She said, “Let it be as you have said.” She sent them away, and they departed. Then she tied the scarlet line in the window. [22] They went and came to the mountain, and stayed there three days, until the pursuers had returned. The pursuers sought them all along the way, but didn’t find them. [23] Then the two men returned, descended from the mountain, crossed the river, and came to Joshua the son of Nun. They told him all that had happened to them. [24] They said to Joshua, “Truly Yahweh has delivered all the land into our hands. Moreover, all the inhabitants of the land melt away before us.”

Footnotes

  1. § 2:2 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
King James Version

Spies Sent Out

[1] And Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun H5126 sent H7971 out of H4480 Shittim H7851 two H8147 men H582 to spy H7270 secretly, H2791 saying, H559 Go H3212 view H7200 H853 the land, H776 H853 even Jericho. H3405 And they went, H3212 and came H935 into an harlot’s H2181 house, H1004 H802 named H8034 Rahab, H7343 and lodged H7901§ there. H8033 [2] And it was told H559 the king H4428 of Jericho, H3405 saying, H559 Behold, H2009 there came H935 men H582 in hither H2008 to night H3915 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 to search out H2658 H853 the country. H776 [3] And the king H4428 of Jericho H3405 sent H7971 unto H413 Rahab, H7343 saying, H559 Bring forth H3318 the men H582 that are come H935 to thee, H413 which H834 are entered H935 into thine house: H1004 for H3588 they be come H935 to search out H2658 H853 all H3605 the country. H776 [4] And the woman H802 took H3947 H853 the two H8147 men, H582 and hid them, H6845 and said H559 thus, H3651 There came H935 men H582 unto me, H413 but I wist H3045 not H3808 whence H370 they H1992 were: [5] and it came to pass H1961 about the time of shutting H5462 of the gate, H8179 when it was dark, H2822 that the men H582 went out: H3318 whither H575 the men H582 went H1980 I wot H3045 not: H3808 pursue H7291 after them H310 quickly; H4118 for H3588 ye shall overtake them. H5381 [6] But she H1931 had brought them up H5927 to the roof H1406 of the house, and hid them H2934 with the stalks H6086 of flax, H6593 which she had laid in order H6186 upon H5921 the roof. H1406 [7] And the men H582 pursued H7291 after them H310 the way H1870 to Jordan H3383 unto H5921 the fords: H4569 and as soon as H310 H834 they which pursued H7291 after them H310 were gone out, H3318 they shut H5462 the gate. H8179 [8] And before H2962 they H1992 were laid down, H7901 she H1931 came up H5927 unto them H5921 upon H5921 the roof; H1406 [9] and she said H559 unto H413 the men, H582 I know H3045 that H3588 the Lord H3068 hath given H5414 you H853 the land, H776 and that H3588 your terror H367 is fallen H5307 upon us, H5921 and that H3588 all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 faint H4127§ because of you. H6440 [10] For H3588 we have heard H8085 H853 how H834 the Lord H3068 dried up H3001 H853 the water H4325 of the Red H5488 sea H3220 for you, H6440 when ye came out H3318 of Egypt; H4714 and what H834 ye did H6213 unto the two H8147 kings H4428 of the Amorites, H567 that H834 were on the other side H5676 Jordan, H3383 Sihon H5511 and Og, H5747 whom H834 ye utterly destroyed. H2763 H853 [11] And as soon as we had heard H8085 these things, our hearts H3824 did melt, H4549 neither H3808 did there remain H6965ⓘ any more H5750 courage H7307 in any man, H376 because of you: H6440 for H3588 the Lord H3068 your God, H430 he H1931 is God H430 in heaven H8064 above, H4605 and in H5921 earth H776 beneath. H8478 [12] Now therefore, H6258 I pray you, H4994 swear H7650 unto me by the Lord, H3068 since H3588 I have shewed H6213 you H5973 kindness, H2617 that ye H859 will H6213 also H1571 shew H6213 kindness H2617 unto H5973 my father’s H1 house, H1004 and give H5414 me a true H571 token: H226 [13] and H2421 that ye will save alive H2421 H853 my father, H1 H853 and my mother, H517 H853 and my brethren, H251 H853 and my sisters, H269 H853 and all H3605 that H834 they have, and deliver H5337 H853 our lives H5315 from death. H4194 [14] And the men H582 answered H559 her, Our life H5315 for your’s, H8478 H4191 if H518 ye utter H5046 not H3808 H853 this H2088 our business. H1697 And it shall be, H1961 when the Lord H3068 hath given H5414 us H853 the land, H776 that we will deal H6213 kindly H2617 and truly H571 with thee. H5973 [15] Then she let them down H3381 by a cord H2256 through H1157 the window: H2474 for H3588 her house H1004 was upon the town H7023 wall, H2346 and she H1931 dwelt H3427 upon the wall. H2346 [16] And she said H559 unto them, Get you H3212 to the mountain, H2022 lest H6435 the pursuers H7291 meet H6293 you; and hide yourselves H2247 there H8033 three H7969 days, H3117 until H5704 the pursuers H7291 be returned: H7725 and afterward H310 may ye go H3212 your way. H1870 [17] And the men H582 said H559 unto her, H413 We H587 will be blameless H5355 of this H2088 thine oath H7621 which H834 thou hast made us swear. H7650 [18] Behold, H2009 when we H587 come H935 into the land, H776 thou shalt bind H7194 H853 this H2088 line H8615 of scarlet H8144 thread H2339 in the window H2474 which H834 thou didst let us down H3381 by: and thou shalt bring H622§ H853 thy father, H1 H853 and thy mother, H517 H853 and thy brethren, H251 H853 and all H3605 thy father’s H1 household, H1004 home H1004 unto thee. H413 [19] And it shall be, H1961 that whosoever H3605 H834 shall go out H3318 of the doors H1817 of thy house H1004 into the street, H2351 his blood H1818 shall be upon his head, H7218 and we H587 will be guiltless: H5355 and whosoever H3605 H834 shall be H1961 with thee H854 in the house, H1004 his blood H1818 shall be on our head, H7218 if H518 any hand H3027 be H1961 upon him. [20] And if H518 thou utter H5046 H853 this H2088 our business, H1697 then we will be H1961 quit H5355 of thine oath H7621 which H834 thou hast made us to swear. H7650 [21] And she said, H559 According unto your words, H1697 so H3651 be it. H1931 And she sent them away, H7971 and they departed: H3212 and she bound H7194 H853 the scarlet H8144 line H8615 in the window. H2474 [22] And they went, H3212 and came H935 unto the mountain, H2022 and abode H3427 there H8033 three H7969 days, H3117 until H5704 the pursuers H7291 were returned: H7725 and the pursuers H7291 sought H1245 them throughout all H3605 the way, H1870 but found H4672 them not. H3808 [23] So the two H8147 men H582 returned, H7725 and descended H3381 from the mountain, H2022 and passed over, H5674 and came H935 to H413 Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun, H5126 and told H5608 him H853 all H3605 things that befell H4672 them: H853 [24] and they said H559 unto H413 Joshua, H3091 Truly H3588 the Lord H3068 hath delivered H5414 into our hands H3027 H853 all H3605 the land; H776 for even H1571 all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of the country H776 do faint H4127§ because of us. H6440

Footnotes

  1. § 2:1 Heb. lay
  2. § 2:9 Heb. melt
  3. ⓘ 2:11 Rose up
  4. § 2:18 Heb. gather
  5. § 2:24 Heb. melt
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 Ἰησοῦς G2424 υἱὸς G5207 Ναυη ἐκ G1537 Σαττιν δύο G1417 νεανίσκους G3495 κατασκοπεῦσαι λέγων G3004 Ἀνάβητε G305 καὶ G2532 ἴδετε G1492 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Ιεριχω. G2410 Καὶ G2532 πορευθέντες G4198 εἰσήλθοσαν G1525 οἱ G3588 δύο G1417 νεανίσκοι G3495 εἰς G1519 Ιεριχω G2410 καὶ G2532 εἰσήλθοσαν G1525 εἰς G1519 οἰκίαν G3614 γυναικὸς G1135 πόρνης, G4204 ᾗ G3739 ὄνομα G3686 Ρααβ, G4460 καὶ G2532 κατέλυσαν G2647 ἐκεῖ. G1563 [2] Καὶ G2532 ἀπηγγέλη G518 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 Ιεριχω G2410 λέγοντες G3004 Εἰσπεπόρευνται G1531 ὧδε G5602 ἄνδρες G435 τῶν G3588 υἱῶν G5207 Ισραηλ G2474 κατασκοπεῦσαι τὴν G3588 γῆν. G1093 [3] Καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 Ιεριχω G2410 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 πρὸς G4314 Ρααβ G4460 λέγων G3004 Ἐξάγαγε G1806 τοὺς G3588 ἄνδρας G435 τοὺς G3588 εἰσπεπορευμένους G1531 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 οἰκίαν G3614 σου G4675 τὴν G3588 νύκτα· G3571 κατασκοπεῦσαι γὰρ G1063 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 ἥκασιν. G2240 [4] Καὶ G2532 λαβοῦσα G2983 ἡ G3588 γυνὴ G1135 τοὺς G3588 ἄνδρας G435 ἔκρυψεν G2928 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 λέγουσα G3004 Εἰσεληλύθασιν G1525 πρός G4314 με G3165 οἱ G3588 ἄνδρες· G435 [5] ὡς G5613 δὲ G1161 ἡ G3588 πύλη G4439 ἐκλείετο G2808 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 σκότει, G4655 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἄνδρες G435 ἐξῆλθον· G1831 οὐκ G3756 ἐπίσταμαι G1987 ποῦ G4226 πεπόρευνται· G4198 καταδιώξατε G2614 ὀπίσω G3694 αὐτῶν, G846 εἰ G1487 καταλήμψεσθε G2638 αὐτούς. G846 [6] Αὐτὴ G846 δὲ G1161 ἀνεβίβασεν G307 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 δῶμα G1430 καὶ G2532 ἔκρυψεν G2928 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 λινοκαλάμῃ τῇ G3588 ἐστοιβασμένῃ αὐτῇ G846 ἐπὶ G1909 τοῦ G3588 δώματος. G1430 [7] Καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἄνδρες G435 κατεδίωξαν G2614 ὀπίσω G3694 αὐτῶν G846 ὁδὸν G3598 τὴν G3588 ἐπὶ G1909 τοῦ G3588 Ιορδάνου G2446 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰς G3588 διαβάσεις, καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 πύλη G4439 ἐκλείσθη. G2808 Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 ὡς G5613 ἐξήλθοσαν G1831 οἱ G3588 διώκοντες G1377 ὀπίσω G3694 αὐτῶν G846 [8] καὶ G2532 αὐτοὶ G846 δὲ G1161 πρὶν G4250 ἢ G2228 κοιμηθῆναι G2837 αὐτούς, G846 καὶ G2532 αὐτὴ G846 ἀνέβη G305 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 δῶμα G1430 πρὸς G4314 αὐτοὺς G846 [9] καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 πρὸς G4314 αὐτούς G846 Ἐπίσταμαι G1987 ὅτι G3754 δέδωκεν G1325 ὑμῖν G5213 κύριος G2962 τὴν G3588 γῆν, G1093 ἐπιπέπτωκεν G1968 γὰρ G1063 ὁ G3588 φόβος G5401 ὑμῶν G5216 ἐφ’ G1909 ἡμᾶς· G2248 [10] ἀκηκόαμεν G191 γὰρ G1063 ὅτι G3754 κατεξήρανεν κύριος G2962 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τὴν G3588 ἐρυθρὰν G2063 θάλασσαν G2281 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 ὑμῶν, G5216 ὅτε G3753 ἐξεπορεύεσθε G1607 ἐκ G1537 γῆς G1093 Αἰγύπτου, G125 καὶ G2532 ὅσα G3745 ἐποίησεν G4160 τοῖς G3588 δυσὶ G1417 βασιλεῦσιν G935 τῶν G3588 Αμορραίων, οἳ G3739 ἦσαν G2258 πέραν G4008 τοῦ G3588 Ιορδάνου, G2446 τῷ G3588 Σηων καὶ G2532 Ωγ, οὓς G3739 ἐξωλεθρεύσατε G1842 αὐτούς· G846 [11] καὶ G2532 ἀκούσαντες G191 ἡμεῖς G2249 ἐξέστημεν G1839 τῇ G3588 καρδίᾳ G2588 ἡμῶν, G2257 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστη G2476 ἔτι G2089 πνεῦμα G4151 ἐν G1722 οὐδενὶ G3762 ἡμῶν G2257 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 ὑμῶν, G5216 ὅτι G3754 κύριος G2962 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ὑμῶν G5216 θεὸς G2316 ἐν G1722 οὐρανῷ G3772 ἄνω G507 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 κάτω. G2736 [12] Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ὀμόσατέ G3660 μοι G3427 κύριον G2962 τὸν G3588 θεόν, G2316 ὅτι G3754 ποιῶ G4160 ὑμῖν G5213 ἔλεος G1656 καὶ G2532 ποιήσετε G4160 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς G5210 ἔλεος G1656 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 οἴκῳ G3624 τοῦ G3588 πατρός G3962 μου G3450 [13] καὶ G2532 ζωγρήσετε G2221 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 τοῦ G3588 πατρός G3962 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 μητέρα G3384 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἀδελφούς G80 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὸν G3588 οἶκόν G3624 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἐστὶν G2076 αὐτοῖς, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐξελεῖσθε G1807 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 μου G3450 ἐκ G1537 θανάτου. G2288 [14] Καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 αὐτῇ G846 οἱ G3588 ἄνδρες G435 Ἡ G3588 ψυχὴ G5590 ἡμῶν G2257 ἀνθ’ G473 ὑμῶν G5216 εἰς G1519 θάνατον. G2288 Καὶ G2532 αὐτὴ G846 εἶπεν G2036 Ὡς G5613 ἂν G302 παραδῷ G3860 κύριος G2962 ὑμῖν G5213 τὴν G3588 πόλιν, G4172 ποιήσετε G4160 εἰς G1519 ἐμὲ G1691 ἔλεος G1656 καὶ G2532 ἀλήθειαν. G225 [15] Καὶ G2532 κατεχάλασεν αὐτοὺς G846 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 θυρίδος G2376 [16] καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 Εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 ὀρεινὴν G3714 ἀπέλθετε, G565 μὴ G3361 συναντήσωσιν G4876 ὑμῖν G5213 οἱ G3588 καταδιώκοντες, G2614 καὶ G2532 κρυβήσεσθε G2928 ἐκεῖ G1563 τρεῖς G5140 ἡμέρας, G2250 ἕως G2193 ἂν G302 ἀποστρέψωσιν G654 οἱ G3588 καταδιώκοντες G2614 ὀπίσω G3694 ὑμῶν, G5216 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 ταῦτα G5023 ἀπελεύσεσθε G565 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 ὁδὸν G3598 ὑμῶν. G5216 [17] Καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 οἱ G3588 ἄνδρες G435 πρὸς G4314 αὐτήν G846 Ἀθῷοί G121 ἐσμεν G2070 τῷ G3588 ὅρκῳ G3727 σου G4675 τούτῳ· G5129 [18] ἰδοὺ G2400 ἡμεῖς G2249 εἰσπορευόμεθα G1531 εἰς G1519 μέρος G3313 τῆς G3588 πόλεως, G4172 καὶ G2532 θήσεις G5087 τὸ G3588 σημεῖον, G4592 τὸ G3588 σπαρτίον τὸ G3588 κόκκινον G2847 τοῦτο G5124 ἐκδήσεις εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 θυρίδα, G2376 δι’ G1223 ἧς G3739 κατεβίβασας G2601 ἡμᾶς G2248 δι’ G1223 αὐτῆς, G846 τὸν G3588 δὲ G1161 πατέρα G3962 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 μητέρα G3384 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἀδελφούς G80 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 τοῦ G3588 πατρός G3962 σου G4675 συνάξεις G4863 πρὸς G4314 σεαυτὴν G4572 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 οἰκίαν G3614 σου. G4675 [19] Καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 πᾶς, G3956 ὃς G3739 ἂν G302 ἐξέλθῃ G1831 τὴν G3588 θύραν G2374 τῆς G3588 οἰκίας G3614 σου G4675 ἔξω, G1854 ἔνοχος G1777 ἑαυτῷ G1438 ἔσται, G2071 ἡμεῖς G2249 δὲ G1161 ἀθῷοι G121 τῷ G3588 ὅρκῳ G3727 σου G4675 τούτῳ· G5129 καὶ G2532 ὅσοι G3745 ἐὰν G1437 γένωνται G1096 μετὰ G3326 σοῦ G4675 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 οἰκίᾳ G3614 σου, G4675 ἡμεῖς G2249 ἔνοχοι G1777 ἐσόμεθα. G2071 [20] Ἐὰν G1437 δέ G1161 τις G5100 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἀδικήσῃ G91 ἢ G2228 καὶ G2532 ἀποκαλύψῃ G601 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 ἡμῶν G2257 τούτους, G5128 ἐσόμεθα G2071 ἀθῷοι G121 τῷ G3588 ὅρκῳ G3727 σου G4675 τούτῳ. G5129 [21] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 Κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 ὑμῶν G5216 οὕτως G3779 ἔστω· G2077 καὶ G2532 ἐξαπέστειλεν G1821 αὐτούς. G846 [22] Καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθησαν G4198 καὶ G2532 ἤλθοσαν G2064 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 ὀρεινὴν G3714 καὶ G2532 κατέμειναν G2650 ἐκεῖ G1563 τρεῖς G5140 ἡμέρας· G2250 καὶ G2532 ἐξεζήτησαν G1567 οἱ G3588 καταδιώκοντες G2614 πάσας G3956 τὰς G3588 ὁδοὺς G3598 καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 εὕροσαν. G2147 [23] Καὶ G2532 ὑπέστρεψαν G5290 οἱ G3588 δύο G1417 νεανίσκοι G3495 καὶ G2532 κατέβησαν G2597 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 ὄρους G3735 καὶ G2532 διέβησαν G1224 πρὸς G4314 Ἰησοῦν G2424 υἱὸν G5207 Ναυη καὶ G2532 διηγήσαντο G1334 αὐτῷ G846 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 συμβεβηκότα G4819 αὐτοῖς. G846 [24] Καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 πρὸς G4314 Ἰησοῦν G2424 ὅτι G3754 Παρέδωκεν G3860 κύριος G2962 πᾶσαν G3956 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 ἐν G1722 χειρὶ G5495 ἡμῶν, G2257 καὶ G2532 κατέπτηκεν πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 κατοικῶν G2730 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 ἐκείνην G1565 ἀφ’ G575 ἡμῶν. G2257
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament