Joshua 2
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Joshua 2:6-16

6But 1she had broughtH5927 them up to the roofH1406 and hiddenH2934 them in the stalksH6086 of flaxH6593 which she had laidH6186 in orderH6186 on the roofH1406. 7So the menH376 pursuedH7291 them on the roadH1870 to the JordanH3383 to the fordsH4569; and as soonH3512 as those who were pursuingH7291 them had goneH3318 out, they shutH5462 the gateH8179.

8Now beforeH2962 they layH7901 downH7901, 2she cameH5927 up to them on the roofH1406, 9and saidH559 to the menH376, “3I knowH3045 that the LordH3068 has givenH5414 you the landH776, and that the 4terrorH367 of you has fallenH5307 on us, and that allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776 have 5meltedH4127 awayH4127 beforeH4480H6440 you. 106For we have heardH8085 howH834 the LordH3068 driedH3001 up the waterH4325 of the 7RedH5488H3220 SeaH3220 beforeH4480H6440 you when you cameH3318 out of EgyptH4714, and 8whatH834 you didH6213 to the twoH8147 kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567 whoH834 were beyondH5676 the JordanH3383, to SihonH5511 and OgH5747, whomH834 you 9utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763. 11When we heardH8085 it, 10our heartsH3824 meltedH4549 and noH3808 11courageH7307 remainedH6965 in anyH376 manH376 anyH5750 longerH5750 becauseH4480H6440 of you; for the 12LordH3068 your GodH430, He is GodH430 in heavenH8064 aboveH4480H4605 and on earthH776 beneathH4480H8478. 12NowH6258 therefore, pleaseH4994 swearH7650 to me by the LordH3068, sinceH3588 I have dealtH6213 kindlyH2617 with you, that you alsoH1571 will dealH6213 kindlyH2617 with my father’sH1 householdH1004, and giveH5414 me a 13pledgeH226 of 14truthH571, 13and 15spareH2421 my fatherH1 and my motherH517 and my brothersH251 and my sistersH269, with allH3605 whoH834 belong to them, and deliverH5337 our 16livesH5315 from deathH4194.” 14So the menH376 saidH559 to her, “Our 17lifeH5315 18for yours ifH518 you do not tellH5046 thisH2088 businessH1697 of ours; and it shall comeH1961 about when the LordH3068 givesH5414 us the landH776 that we will 19dealH6213 kindlyH2617 and 20faithfullyH571 with you.”

15Then she letH3381 them downH3381 by a ropeH2256 throughH1157 the windowH2474, for her houseH1004 was on the cityH7023 wallH2346, so that she was livingH3427 on the wallH2346. 16She saidH559 to them, “21GoH1980 to the hillH2022 countryH2022, soH6435 that the pursuersH7291 will not happenH6293 upon you, and hideH2247 yourselves thereH8033 for threeH7969 daysH3117 untilH5704 the pursuersH7291 returnH7725. Then afterwardH310 you may goH1980 on your wayH1870.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Joshua 2:6 James 2:25 ↩
  2. 2. Joshua 2:8 Lit then she ↩
  3. 3. Joshua 2:9 Num 20:24; Josh 9:24 ↩
  4. 4. Joshua 2:9 Ex 23:27; Deut 2:25; Josh 9:9, 10 ↩
  5. 5. Joshua 2:9 Or become demoralized ↩
  6. 6. Joshua 2:10 Ex 14:21; Num 23:22; 24:8 ↩
  7. 7. Joshua 2:10 Lit Sea of Reeds ↩
  8. 8. Joshua 2:10 Num 21:21-35 ↩
  9. 9. Joshua 2:10 Or put under the ban ↩
  10. 10. Joshua 2:11 Josh 5:1; 7:5; Ps 22:14; Is 13:7; 19:1 ↩
  11. 11. Joshua 2:11 Lit spirit arose ↩
  12. 12. Joshua 2:11 Deut 4:39 ↩
  13. 13. Joshua 2:12 Josh 2:18, 19 ↩
  14. 14. Joshua 2:12 Or faithfulness ↩
  15. 15. Joshua 2:13 Lit let live ↩
  16. 16. Joshua 2:13 Lit souls ↩
  17. 17. Joshua 2:14 Lit soul ↩
  18. 18. Joshua 2:14 Lit instead of you to die ↩
  19. 19. Joshua 2:14 Gen 24:49 ↩
  20. 20. Joshua 2:14 Or truly ↩
  21. 21. Joshua 2:16 James 2:25 ↩

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