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WEB·Joshua 2

¹Joshua 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.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Nun^H5126 sent^H7971^(H8799) out of Shittim^H7851 two^H8147 men^H582 to spy^H7270^(H8764) secretly^H2791, saying^H559^(H8800), Go^H3212^(H8798) view^H7200^(H8798) the land^H776, even Jericho^H3405. And they went^H3212^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) into an harlot's^H2181^(H8802) house^H802^H1004, named^H8034 Rahab^H7343, and lodged^H7901^(H8799) there.

² The king of Jericho was told, “Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land.”

KJVAnd it was told^H559^(H8735) the king^H4428 of Jericho^H3405, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, there came^H935^(H8804) men^H582 in hither to night^H3915 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 to search out^H2658^(H8800) the country^H776.

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.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Jericho^H3405 sent^H7971^(H8799) unto Rahab^H7343, saying^H559^(H8800), Bring forth^H3318^(H8685) the men^H582 that are come^H935^(H8802) to thee, which are entered^H935^(H8804) into thine house^H1004: for they be come^H935^(H8804) to search out^H2658^(H8800) all the country^H776.

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.

KJVAnd the woman^H802 took^H3947^(H8799) the two^H8147 men^H582, and hid^H6845^(H8799) them, and said^H559^(H8799) thus, There came^H935^(H8804) men^H582 unto me, but I wist^H3045^(H8804) not whence^H370 they were:

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.”

KJVAnd it came to pass about the time of shutting^H5462^(H8800) of the gate^H8179, when it was dark^H2822, that the men^H582 went out^H3318^(H8804): whither the men^H582 went^H1980^(H8804) I wot^H3045^(H8804) not: pursue^H7291^(H8798) after^H310 them quickly^H4118; for ye shall overtake^H5381^(H8686) 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.

KJVBut she had brought them up^H5927^(H8689) to the roof^H1406 of the house, and hid^H2934^(H8799) them with the stalks^H6086 of flax^H6593, which she had laid in order^H6186^(H8803) upon the roof^H1406.

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.

KJVAnd the men^H582 pursued^H7291^(H8804) after^H310 them the way^H1870 to Jordan^H3383 unto the fords^H4569: and as soon as they which pursued^H7291^(H8802) after^H310 them were gone out^H3318^(H8804), they shut^H5462^(H8804) the gate^H8179.

⁸ Before they had lain down, she came up to them on the roof.

KJVAnd before they were laid down^H7901^(H8799), she came up^H5927^(H8804) unto them upon the roof^H1406;

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.

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto the men^H582, I know^H3045^(H8804) that the LORD^H3068 hath given^H5414^(H8804) you the land^H776, and that your terror^H367 is fallen^H5307^(H8804) upon us, and that all the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776 faint^H4127^(H8738) because^H6440 of 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.

KJVFor we have heard^H8085^(H8804) how the LORD^H3068 dried up^H3001^(H8689) the water^H4325 of the Red^H5488 sea^H3220 for you^H6440, when ye came out^H3318^(H8800) of Egypt^H4714; and what ye did^H6213^(H8804) unto the two^H8147 kings^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, that were on the other side^H5676 Jordan^H3383, Sihon^H5511 and Og^H5747, whom ye utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8689).

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.

KJVAnd as soon as we had heard^H8085^(H8799) these things, our hearts^H3824 did melt^H4549^(H8735), neither did there remain^H6965^(H8804) any more courage^H7307 in any man^H376, because^H6440 of you: for the LORD^H3068 your God^H430, he is God^H430 in heaven^H8064 above^H4605, and in earth^H776 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;

KJVNow therefore, I pray you, swear^H7650^(H8734) unto me by the LORD^H3068, since^H3588 I have shewed^H6213^(H8804) you kindness^H2617, that ye will also shew^H6213^(H8804) kindness^H2617 unto my father's^H1 house^H1004, and give^H5414^(H8804) me a true^H571 token^H226:

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.”

KJVAnd that ye will save alive^H2421^(H8689) my father^H1, and my mother^H517, and my brethren^H251, and my sisters^H269, and all that they have, and deliver^H5337^(H8689) our lives^H5315 from death^H4194.

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.”

KJVAnd the men^H582 answered^H559^(H8799) her, Our life^H5315 for yours^H4191^(H8800), if ye utter^H5046^(H8686) not this our business^H1697. And it shall be, when the LORD^H3068 hath given^H5414^(H8800) us the land^H776, that we will deal^H6213^(H8804) kindly^H2617 and truly^H571 with thee.

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.

KJVThen she let them down^H3381^(H8686) by a cord^H2256 through^H1157 the window^H2474: for her house^H1004 was upon the town^H7023 wall^H2346, and she dwelt^H3427^(H8802) upon the wall^H2346.

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.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Get^H3212^(H8798) you to the mountain^H2022, lest the pursuers^H7291^(H8802) meet^H6293^(H8799) you; and hide^H2247^(H8738) yourselves there three^H7969 days^H3117, until the pursuers^H7291^(H8802) be returned^H7725^(H8800): and afterward^H310 may ye go^H3212^(H8799) your way^H1870.

¹⁷ The men said to her, “We will be guiltless of this your oath which you’ve made us to swear.

KJVAnd the men^H582 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, We will be blameless^H5355 of this thine oath^H7621 which thou hast made us swear^H7650^(H8689).

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.

KJVBehold, when we come^H935^(H8802) into the land^H776, thou shalt bind^H7194^(H8799) this line^H8615 of scarlet^H8144 thread^H2339 in the window^H2474 which thou didst let us down by^H3381^(H8689): and thou shalt bring^H622^(H8799) thy father^H1, and thy mother^H517, and thy brethren^H251, and all thy father's^H1 household^H1004, home^H1004 unto thee.

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.

KJVAnd it shall be, that whosoever^H834 shall go out^H3318^(H8799) of the doors^H1817 of thy house^H1004 into the street^H2351, his blood^H1818 shall be upon his head^H7218, and we will be guiltless^H5355: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house^H1004, his blood^H1818 shall be on our head^H7218, if any hand^H3027 be upon 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.”

KJVAnd if thou utter^H5046^(H8686) this our business^H1697, then we will be quit^H5355 of thine oath^H7621 which thou hast made us to swear^H7650^(H8689).

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.

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799), According unto your words^H1697, so be it. And she sent them away^H7971^(H8762), and they departed^H3212^(H8799): and she bound^H7194^(H8799) the scarlet^H8144 line^H8615 in the window^H2474.

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.

KJVAnd they went^H3212^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) unto the mountain^H2022, and abode^H3427^(H8799) there three^H7969 days^H3117, until the pursuers^H7291^(H8802) were returned^H7725^(H8804): and the pursuers^H7291^(H8802) sought^H1245^(H8762) them throughout all the way^H1870, but found^H4672^(H8804) them not.

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.

KJVSo the two^H8147 men^H582 returned^H7725^(H8799), and descended^H3381^(H8799) from the mountain^H2022, and passed over^H5674^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) to Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Nun^H5126, and told^H5608^(H8762) him all things that befell^H4672^(H8802) 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.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto Joshua^H3091, Truly^H3588 the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) into our hands^H3027 all the land^H776; for even all the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the country^H776 do faint^H4127^(H8738) because^H6440 of us.

WEB·Joshua 1

¹Now after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh, Yahweh spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying,

KJVNow after^H310 the death^H4194 of Moses^H4872 the servant^H5650 of the LORD^H3068 it came to pass, that the LORD^H3068 spake^H559^(H8799) unto Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Nun^H5126, Moses^H4872' minister^H8334^(H8764), saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go across this Jordan, you and all these people, to the land which I am giving to them, even to the children of Israel.

KJVMoses^H4872 my servant^H5650 is dead^H4191^(H8804); now therefore arise^H6965^(H8798), go over^H5674^(H8798) this Jordan^H3383, thou, and all this people^H5971, unto the land^H776 which I do give^H5414^(H8802) to them, even to the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

³ I have given you every place that the sole of your foot will tread on, as I told Moses.

KJVEvery place^H4725 that the sole^H3709 of your foot^H7272 shall tread upon^H1869^(H8799), that have I given^H5414^(H8804) unto you, as I said^H1696^(H8765) unto Moses^H4872.

⁴ From the wilderness and this Lebanon even to the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.

KJVFrom the wilderness^H4057 and this Lebanon^H3844 even unto the great^H1419 river^H5104, the river^H5104 Euphrates^H6578, all the land^H776 of the Hittites^H2850, and unto the great^H1419 sea^H3220 toward the going down^H3996 of the sun^H8121, shall be your coast^H1366.

⁵ No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.

KJVThere shall not any man^H376 be able to stand^H3320^(H8691) before^H6440 thee all the days^H3117 of thy life^H2416: as I was with Moses^H4872, so I will be with thee: I will not fail^H7503^(H8686) thee, nor forsake^H5800^(H8799) thee.

⁶ “Be strong and courageous; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

KJVBe strong^H2388^(H8798) and of a good courage^H553^(H8798): for unto this people^H5971 shalt thou divide for an inheritance^H5157^(H8686) the land^H776, which I sware^H7650^(H8738) unto their fathers^H1 to give^H5414^(H8800) them.

⁷ Only be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you. Don’t turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.

KJVOnly be thou strong^H2388^(H8798) and very^H3966 courageous^H553^(H8798), that thou mayest observe^H8104^(H8800) to do^H6213^(H8800) according to all the law^H8451, which Moses^H4872 my servant^H5650 commanded^H6680^(H8765) thee: turn^H5493^(H8799) not from it to the right hand^H3225 or to the left^H8040, that thou mayest prosper^H7919^(H8686) whithersoever thou goest^H3212^(H8799).

⁸ This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

KJVThis book^H5612 of the law^H8451 shall not depart^H4185^(H8799) out of thy mouth^H6310; but thou shalt meditate^H1897^(H8804) therein day^H3119 and night^H3915, that thou mayest observe^H8104^(H8799) to do^H6213^(H8800) according to all that is written^H3789^(H8803) therein: for then thou shalt make^H6743 thy way^H1870 prosperous^H6743^(H8686), and then thou shalt have good success^H7919^(H8686).

⁹ Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

KJVHave not I commanded^H6680^(H8765) thee? Be strong^H2388^(H8798) and of a good courage^H553^(H8798); be not afraid^H6206^(H8799), neither be thou dismayed^H2865^(H8735): for the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 is with thee whithersoever thou goest^H3212^(H8799).

¹⁰ Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

KJVThen Joshua^H3091 commanded^H6680^(H8762) the officers^H7860^(H8802) of the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹¹ “Pass through the middle of the camp, and command the people, saying, ‘Prepare food; for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which Yahweh your God gives you to possess.’”

KJVPass^H5674^(H8798) through^H7130 the host^H4264, and command^H6680^(H8761) the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), Prepare^H3559^(H8685) you victuals^H6720; for within three^H7969 days^H3117 ye shall pass over^H5674^(H8802) this Jordan^H3383, to go in^H935^(H8800) to possess^H3423^(H8800) the land^H776, which the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 giveth^H5414^(H8802) you to possess^H3423^(H8800) it.

¹² Joshua spoke to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, saying,

KJVAnd to the Reubenites^H7206, and to the Gadites^H1425, and to half^H2677 the tribe^H7626 of Manasseh^H4519, spake^H559^(H8804) Joshua^H3091, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹³ “Remember the word which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, saying, ‘Yahweh your God gives you rest, and will give you this land.

KJVRemember^H2142^(H8800) the word^H1697 which Moses^H4872 the servant^H5650 of the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680^(H8765) you, saying^H559^(H8800), The LORD^H3068 your God^H430 hath given you rest^H5117^(H8688), and hath given^H5414^(H8804) you this land^H776.

¹⁴ Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock shall live in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan; but you shall pass over before your brothers armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them

KJVYour wives^H802, your little ones^H2945, and your cattle^H4735, shall remain^H3427^(H8799) in the land^H776 which Moses^H4872 gave^H5414^(H8804) you on this side^H5676 Jordan^H3383; but ye shall pass^H5674^(H8799) before^H6440 your brethren^H251 armed^H2571, all the mighty^H1368 men of valour^H2428, and help^H5826^(H8804) them;

¹⁵ until Yahweh has given your brothers rest, as he has given you, and they have also possessed the land which Yahweh your God gives them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession and possess it, which Moses the servant of Yahweh gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise.’”

KJVUntil the LORD^H3068 have given^H5117 your brethren^H251 rest^H5117^(H8686), as he hath given you, and they also have possessed^H3423^(H8804) the land^H776 which the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 giveth^H5414^(H8802) them: then ye shall return^H7725^(H8804) unto the land^H776 of your possession^H3425, and enjoy^H3423^(H8804) it, which Moses^H4872 the LORD'S^H3068 servant^H5650 gave^H5414^(H8804) you on this side^H5676 Jordan^H3383 toward the sunrising^H4217^H8121.

¹⁶ They answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

KJVAnd they answered^H6030^(H8799) Joshua^H3091, saying^H559^(H8800), All that thou commandest^H6680^(H8765) us we will do^H6213^(H8799), and whithersoever^H834 thou sendest^H7971^(H8799) us, we will go^H3212^(H8799).

¹⁷ Just as we listened to Moses in all things, so will we listen to you. Only may Yahweh your God be with you, as he was with Moses.

KJVAccording as we hearkened^H8085^(H8804) unto Moses^H4872 in all things, so will we hearken^H8085^(H8799) unto thee: only the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 be with thee, as he was with Moses^H4872.

¹⁸ Whoever rebels against your commandment, and doesn’t listen to your words in all that you command him shall himself be put to death. Only be strong and courageous.”

KJVWhosoever^H376 he be that doth rebel^H4784^(H8686) against thy commandment^H6310, and will not hearken^H8085^(H8799) unto thy words^H1697 in all that thou commandest^H6680^(H8762) him, he shall be put to death^H4191^(H8714): only be strong^H2388^(H8798) and of a good courage^H553^(H8798).

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