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Joshua 2 (WEBP)

[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.”

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

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Joshua 2 (KJVS)

[1] 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.
[2] 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 .
[3] 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 .
[4] 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]:
[5] 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.
[6] 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 .
[7] 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 .
[8] And before they were laid down (), she came up () unto them upon the roof ;
[9] 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.
[10] 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 ().
[11] 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.
[12] Now therefore, I pray you, swear () unto me by the LORD , since I have shewed () you kindness , that ye will also shew () kindness unto my father’s house , and give () me a true token :
[13] 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 .
[14] 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.
[15] 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 .
[16] 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 .
[17] And the men said () unto her, We [will be] blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear ().
[18] 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.
[19] 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.
[20] And if thou utter () this our business , then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear ().
[21] 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 .
[22] 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.
[23] 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:
[24] 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.

Young’s Literal Translation

Joshua 2 (YLT)

[1] And Joshua son of Nun sendeth from Shittim, two men, spies, silently, saying, ‘Go, see the land-and Jericho;’ and they go and come into the house of a woman, a harlot, and her name is Rahab, and they lie down there.
[2] And it is told to the king of Jericho, saying, ‘Lo, men have come in hither to-night, from the sons of Israel, to search the land.
[3] And the king of Jericho sendeth unto Rahab, saying, ‘Bring out the men who are coming in unto thee, who have come into thy house, for to search the whole of the land they have come in.
[4] And the woman taketh the two men, and hideth them, and saith thus: ‘The men came in unto me, and I have not known whence they are;
[5] and it cometh to pass-the gate is to be shut-in the dark, and the men have gone out; I have not known whither the men have gone; pursue ye, hasten after them, for ye overtake them;’
[6] and she hath caused them to go up on the roof, and hideth them with the flax wood, which is arranged for her on the roof.
[7] And the men have pursued after them the way of the Jordan, by the fords, and the gate they have shut afterwards, when the pursuers have gone out after them.
[8] And-before they lie down-she hath gone up unto them on the roof,
[9] and she saith unto the men, ‘I have known that Jehovah hath given to you the land, and that your terror hath fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have melted at your presence.
[10] ‘For we have heard how Jehovah dried up the waters of the Red Sea at your presence, in your going out of Egypt, and that which ye have done to the two kings of the Amorite who are beyond the Jordan; to Sihon and to Og whom ye devoted.
[11] And we hear, and melt doth our heart, and there hath not stood any more spirit in any man, from your presence, for Jehovah your God, He is God in the heavens above, and on the earth beneath.
[12] ‘And now, swear ye, I pray you, to me by Jehovah-because I have done with you kindness-that ye have done, even ye, kindness with the house of my father, and have given to me a true token,
[13] and have kept alive my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and have delivered our souls from death.’
[14] And the men say to her, ‘Our soul for yours-to die; if ye declare not this our matter, then it hath been, in Jehovah’s giving to us this land, that we have done with thee kindness and truth.’
[15] And she causeth them to go down by a rope through the window, for her house is in the side of the wall, and in the wall she is dwelling;
[16] and she saith to them, ‘To the mountain go, lest the pursuers come upon you; and ye have been hidden there three days till the turning back of the pursuers, and afterwards ye go on your way.’
[17] And the men say unto her, ‘We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:
[18] lo, we are coming into the land, this line of scarlet thread thou dost bind to the window by which thou hast caused us to go down, and thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all the house of thy father thou dost gather unto thee, to the house;
[19] and it hath been, any one who goeth out from the doors of thy house without, his blood is on his head, and we are innocent; and any one who is with thee in the house, his blood is on our head, if a hand is on him;
[20] and if thou declare this our matter, then we have been acquitted from thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear.’
[21] And she saith, ‘According unto your words, so it is;’ and she sendeth them away, and they go; and she bindeth the scarlet line to the window.
[22] And they go, and come in to the mountain, and abide there three days until the pursuers have turned back; and the pursuers seek in all the way, and have not found.
[23] And the two men turn back, and come down from the hill, and pass over, and come in unto Joshua son of Nun, and recount to him all that hath come upon them;
[24] and they say unto Joshua, ‘Surely Jehovah hath given into our hand all the land; and also, all the inhabitants of the land have melted at our presence.’