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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 your’s, () 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.

Joshua 2:1 Heb. lay
Joshua 2:9 Heb. melt
Joshua 2:11 rose up
Joshua 2:18 Heb. gather
Joshua 2:24 Heb. melt

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Joshua 2 (BYZ)

[1] και απεστειλεν ιησους υιος ναυη εκ σαττιν δυο νεανισκους κατασκοπευσαι λεγων αναβητε και ιδετε την γην και την ιεριχω και πορευθεντες εισηλθοσαν οι δυο νεανισκοι εις ιεριχω και εισηλθοσαν εις οικιαν γυναικος πορνης η ονομα ρααβ και κατελυσαν εκει
[2] και απηγγελη τω βασιλει ιεριχω λεγοντες εισπεπορευνται ωδε ανδρες των υιων ισραηλ κατασκοπευσαι την γην
[3] και απεστειλεν ο βασιλευς ιεριχω και ειπεν προς ρααβ λεγων εξαγαγε τους ανδρας τους εισπεπορευμενους εις την οικιαν σου την νυκτα κατασκοπευσαι γαρ την γην ηκασιν
[4] και λαβουσα η γυνη τους ανδρας εκρυψεν αυτους και ειπεν αυτοις λεγουσα εισεληλυθασιν προς με οι ανδρες
[5] ως δε η πυλη εκλειετο εν τω σκοτει και οι ανδρες εξηλθον ουκ επισταμαι που πεπορευνται καταδιωξατε οπισω αυτων ει καταλημψεσθε αυτους
[6] αυτη δε ανεβιβασεν αυτους επι το δωμα και εκρυψεν αυτους εν τη λινοκαλαμη τη εστοιβασμενη αυτη επι του δωματος
[7] και οι ανδρες κατεδιωξαν οπισω αυτων οδον την επι του ιορδανου επι τας διαβασεις και η πυλη εκλεισθη και εγενετο ως εξηλθοσαν οι διωκοντες οπισω αυτων
[8] και αυτοι δε πριν η κοιμηθηναι αυτους και αυτη ανεβη επι το δωμα προς αυτους
[9] και ειπεν προς αυτους επισταμαι οτι δεδωκεν υμιν κυριος την γην επιπεπτωκεν γαρ ο φοβος υμων εφ ημας
[10] ακηκοαμεν γαρ οτι κατεξηρανεν κυριος ο θεος την ερυθραν θαλασσαν απο προσωπου υμων οτε εξεπορευεσθε εκ γης αιγυπτου και οσα εποιησεν τοις δυσι βασιλευσιν των αμορραιων οι ησαν περαν του ιορδανου τω σηων και ωγ ους εξωλεθρευσατε αυτους
[11] και ακουσαντες ημεις εξεστημεν τη καρδια ημων και ουκ εστη ετι πνευμα εν ουδενι ημων απο προσωπου υμων οτι κυριος ο θεος υμων θεος εν ουρανω ανω και επι της γης κατω
[12] και νυν ομοσατε μοι κυριον τον θεον οτι ποιω υμιν ελεος και ποιησετε και υμεις ελεος εν τω οικω του πατρος μου
[13] και ζωγρησετε τον οικον του πατρος μου και την μητερα μου και τους αδελφους μου και παντα τον οικον μου και παντα οσα εστιν αυτοις και εξελεισθε την ψυχην μου εκ θανατου
[14] και ειπαν αυτη οι ανδρες η ψυχη ημων ανθ υμων εις θανατον και αυτη ειπεν ως αν παραδω κυριος υμιν την πολιν ποιησετε εις εμε ελεος και αληθειαν
[15] και κατεχαλασεν αυτους δια της θυριδος
[16] και ειπεν αυτοις εις την ορεινην απελθετε μη συναντησωσιν υμιν οι καταδιωκοντες και κρυβησεσθε εκει τρεις ημερας εως αν αποστρεψωσιν οι καταδιωκοντες οπισω υμων και μετα ταυτα απελευσεσθε εις την οδον υμων
[17] και ειπαν οι ανδρες προς αυτην αθωοι εσμεν τω ορκω σου τουτω
[18] ιδου ημεις εισπορευομεθα εις μερος της πολεως και θησεις το σημειον το σπαρτιον το κοκκινον τουτο εκδησεις εις την θυριδα δι ης κατεβιβασας ημας δι αυτης τον δε πατερα σου και την μητερα σου και τους αδελφους σου και παντα τον οικον του πατρος σου συναξεις προς σεαυτην εις την οικιαν σου
[19] και εσται πας ος αν εξελθη την θυραν της οικιας σου εξω ενοχος εαυτω εσται ημεις δε αθωοι τω ορκω σου τουτω και οσοι εαν γενωνται μετα σου εν τη οικια σου ημεις ενοχοι εσομεθα
[20] εαν δε τις ημας αδικηση η και αποκαλυψη τους λογους ημων τουτους εσομεθα αθωοι τω ορκω σου τουτω
[21] και ειπεν αυτοις κατα το ρημα υμων ουτως εστω και εξαπεστειλεν αυτους
[22] και επορευθησαν και ηλθοσαν εις την ορεινην και κατεμειναν εκει τρεις ημερας και εξεζητησαν οι καταδιωκοντες πασας τας οδους και ουχ ευροσαν
[23] και υπεστρεψαν οι δυο νεανισκοι και κατεβησαν εκ του ορους και διεβησαν προς ιησουν υιον ναυη και διηγησαντο αυτω παντα τα συμβεβηκοτα αυτοις
[24] και ειπαν προς ιησουν οτι παρεδωκεν κυριος πασαν την γην εν χειρι ημων και κατεπτηκεν πας ο κατοικων την γην εκεινην αφ ημων