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2:1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent from Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go, view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into the house of a harlot, named Rahab, and lodged there.
2:1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent from 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.
2:2 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.
2:2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
2:3 And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that have come to thee, who have entered into thy house: for they have come to search out all the country.
2:3 And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that have come to thee, who have entered into thy house: for they have come to search out all the country.
2:4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to me, but I knew not whence they {were}:
2:4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to me, but I knew not where they {were}:
2:5 And it came to pass {about the time} of shutting the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went, I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will overtake them.
2:5 And it came to pass {about the time} of shutting the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: where the men went I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
2:6 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.
2:6 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.
2:7 And the men pursued them the way to Jordan to the fords: and as soon as they who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate.
2:7 And the men pursued them the way to Jordan to the fords: and as soon as they who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate.
2:8 And before they had lain down, she came up to them upon the roof;
2:8 And before they had lain down, she came up to them upon the roof;
2:9 And she said to the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror hath fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
2:9 And she said to the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror hath fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
2:10 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 to the two kings of the Amorites, that {were} on the other side of Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
2:10 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 to the two kings of the Amorites, that {were} on the other side of Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
2:11 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.
2:11 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.
2:12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear to me by the LORD, since I have showed you kindness, that ye will also show kindness to my father's house, and give me a true token:
2:12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear to me by the LORD, since I have showed you kindness, that ye will also show kindness to my father's house, and give me a true token:
2:13 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.
2:13 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.
2:14 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.
2:14 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.
2:15 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.
2:15 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.
2:16 And she said to them, Depart to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned: and afterward ye may go your way.
2:16 And she said to them, Depart to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned: and afterward ye may go your way.
2:17 And the men said to her, We {will be} blameless of this thy oath which thou hast made us swear.
2:17 And the men said to her, We {will be} blameless of this thy oath which thou hast made us swear.
2:18 Behold, {when} we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window by which thou didst let us down: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household home to thee.
2:18 Behold, {when} we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window by which thou didst let us down: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home to thee.
2:19 And it shall be, {that} whoever 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 whoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood {shall be} on our head, if {any} hand be upon him.
2:19 And it shall be, {that} whoever 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 whoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood {shall be} on our head, if {any} hand be upon him.
2:20 And if thou shalt utter this our business, then we will be quit of thy oath which thou hast made us to swear.
2:20 And if thou shalt utter this our business, then we will be free of thy oath which thou hast made us to swear.
2:21 And she said, According to your words, so {be} it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
2:21 And she said, According to your words, so {be} it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
2:22 And they went, and came to the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers had returned: and the pursuers sought {them} throughout all the way, but found {them} not.
2:22 And they went, and came to the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers had returned: and the pursuers sought {them} throughout all the way, but found {them} not.
2:23 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:
2:23 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:
2:24 And they said to 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.
2:24 And they said to 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.
2:1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent from 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.
2:2 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.
2:2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
2:3 And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that have come to thee, who have entered into thy house: for they have come to search out all the country.
2:3 And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that have come to thee, who have entered into thy house: for they have come to search out all the country.
2:4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to me, but I knew not whence they {were}:
2:4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to me, but I knew not where they {were}:
2:5 And it came to pass {about the time} of shutting the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went, I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will overtake them.
2:5 And it came to pass {about the time} of shutting the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: where the men went I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
2:6 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.
2:6 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.
2:7 And the men pursued them the way to Jordan to the fords: and as soon as they who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate.
2:7 And the men pursued them the way to Jordan to the fords: and as soon as they who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate.
2:8 And before they had lain down, she came up to them upon the roof;
2:8 And before they had lain down, she came up to them upon the roof;
2:9 And she said to the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror hath fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
2:9 And she said to the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror hath fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
2:10 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 to the two kings of the Amorites, that {were} on the other side of Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
2:10 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 to the two kings of the Amorites, that {were} on the other side of Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
2:11 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.
2:11 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.
2:12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear to me by the LORD, since I have showed you kindness, that ye will also show kindness to my father's house, and give me a true token:
2:12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear to me by the LORD, since I have showed you kindness, that ye will also show kindness to my father's house, and give me a true token:
2:13 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.
2:13 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.
2:14 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.
2:14 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.
2:15 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.
2:15 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.
2:16 And she said to them, Depart to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned: and afterward ye may go your way.
2:16 And she said to them, Depart to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned: and afterward ye may go your way.
2:17 And the men said to her, We {will be} blameless of this thy oath which thou hast made us swear.
2:17 And the men said to her, We {will be} blameless of this thy oath which thou hast made us swear.
2:18 Behold, {when} we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window by which thou didst let us down: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household home to thee.
2:18 Behold, {when} we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window by which thou didst let us down: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home to thee.
2:19 And it shall be, {that} whoever 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 whoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood {shall be} on our head, if {any} hand be upon him.
2:19 And it shall be, {that} whoever 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 whoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood {shall be} on our head, if {any} hand be upon him.
2:20 And if thou shalt utter this our business, then we will be quit of thy oath which thou hast made us to swear.
2:20 And if thou shalt utter this our business, then we will be free of thy oath which thou hast made us to swear.
2:21 And she said, According to your words, so {be} it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
2:21 And she said, According to your words, so {be} it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
2:22 And they went, and came to the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers had returned: and the pursuers sought {them} throughout all the way, but found {them} not.
2:22 And they went, and came to the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers had returned: and the pursuers sought {them} throughout all the way, but found {them} not.
2:23 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:
2:23 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:
2:24 And they said to 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.
2:24 And they said to 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.