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WEB·Joshua 3

¹Joshua got up early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel. They camped there before they crossed over.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 rose early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242; and they removed^H5265^(H8799) from Shittim^H7851, and came^H935^(H8799) to Jordan^H3383, he and all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and lodged^H3885^(H8799) there before they passed over^H5674^(H8799).

² After three days, the officers went through the middle of the camp;

KJVAnd it came to pass after^H7097 three^H7969 days^H3117, that the officers^H7860^(H8802) went^H5674^(H8799) through^H7130 the host^H4264;

³ and they commanded the people, saying, “When you see the ark of Yahweh your God’s covenant, and the Levitical priests bearing it, then leave your place and follow it.

KJVAnd they commanded^H6680^(H8762) the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), When ye see^H7200^(H8800) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 your God^H430, and the priests^H3548 the Levites^H3881 bearing^H5375^(H8802) it, then ye shall remove^H5265^(H8799) from your place^H4725, and go^H1980^(H8804) after^H310 it.

⁴ Yet there shall be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubits by measure—don’t come closer to it—that you may know the way by which you must go; for you have not passed this way before.”

KJVYet there shall be a space^H7350 between you and it, about two thousand^H505 cubits^H520 by measure^H4060: come not near^H7126^(H8799) unto it, that ye may know^H3045^(H8799) the way^H1870 by which ye must go^H3212^(H8799): for ye have not passed^H5674^(H8804) this way^H1870 heretofore^H8543^H8032.

⁵ Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders among you.”

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, Sanctify^H6942^(H8690) yourselves: for to morrow^H4279 the LORD^H3068 will do^H6213^(H8799) wonders^H6381^(H8737) among^H7130 you.

⁶ Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and cross over before the people.” They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 spake^H559^(H8799) unto the priests^H3548, saying^H559^(H8800), Take up^H5375^(H8798) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285, and pass over^H5674^(H8798) before^H6440 the people^H5971. And they took up^H5375^(H8799) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285, and went^H3212^(H8799) before^H6440 the people^H5971.

⁷ Yahweh said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to magnify you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joshua^H3091, This day^H3117 will I begin^H2490^(H8686) to magnify^H1431^(H8763) thee in the sight^H5869 of all Israel^H3478, that they may know^H3045^(H8799) that, as I was with Moses^H4872, so I will be with thee.

⁸ You shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, ‘When you come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.’”

KJVAnd thou shalt command^H6680^(H8762) the priests^H3548 that bear^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285, saying^H559^(H8800), When ye are come^H935^(H8800) to the brink^H7097 of the water^H4325 of Jordan^H3383, ye shall stand still^H5975^(H8799) in Jordan^H3383.

⁹ Joshua said to the children of Israel, “Come here, and hear the words of Yahweh your God.”

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, Come hither^H5066^(H8798), and hear^H8085^(H8798) the words^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 your God^H430.

¹⁰ Joshua said, “By this you shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Hivite, the Perizzite, the Girgashite, the Amorite, and the Jebusite out from before you.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799), Hereby ye shall know^H3045^(H8799) that the living^H2416 God^H410 is among^H7130 you, and that he will without fail^H3423^(H8687) drive out^H3423^(H8686) from before^H6440 you the Canaanites^H3669, and the Hittites^H2850, and the Hivites^H2340, and the Perizzites^H6522, and the Girgashites^H1622, and the Amorites^H567, and the Jebusites^H2983.

¹¹ Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passes over before you into the Jordan.

KJVBehold, the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the Lord^H113 of all the earth^H776 passeth over^H5674^(H8802) before^H6440 you into Jordan^H3383.

¹² Now therefore take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

KJVNow therefore take^H3947^(H8798) you twelve^H8147^H6240 men^H376 out of the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, out of every^H259 tribe^H7626 a man^H376.

¹³ It shall be that when the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of Yahweh, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan will be cut off. The waters that come down from above shall stand in one heap.”

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles^H3709 of the feet^H7272 of the priests^H3548 that bear^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068, the Lord^H113 of all the earth^H776, shall rest^H5117^(H8800) in the waters^H4325 of Jordan^H3383, that the waters^H4325 of Jordan^H3383 shall be cut off^H3772^(H8735) from the waters^H4325 that come down^H3381^(H8802) from above^H4605; and they shall stand^H5975^(H8799) upon an^H259 heap^H5067.

¹⁴ When the people moved from their tents to pass over the Jordan, the priests who bore the ark of the covenant being before the people,

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the people^H5971 removed^H5265^(H8800) from their tents^H168, to pass over^H5674^(H8800) Jordan^H3383, and the priests^H3548 bearing^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 before^H6440 the people^H5971;

¹⁵ and when those who bore the ark had come to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark had dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks all the time of harvest),

KJVAnd as they that bare^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 were come^H935^(H8800) unto Jordan^H3383, and the feet^H7272 of the priests^H3548 that bare^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 were dipped^H2881^(H8738) in the brim^H7097 of the water^H4325,(for Jordan^H3383 overfloweth^H4390^(H8804) all his banks^H1415 all the time^H3117 of harvest^H7105,)

¹⁶ the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off. Then the people passed over near Jericho.

KJVThat the waters^H4325 which came down^H3381^(H8802) from above^H4605 stood^H5975^(H8799) and rose up^H6965^(H8804) upon an^H259 heap^H5067 very^H3966 far^H7368^(H8687) from the city^H5892 Adam^H121, that is beside^H6654 Zaretan^H6891: and those that came down^H3381^(H8802) toward the sea^H3220 of the plain^H6160, even the salt^H4417 sea^H3220, failed^H8552^(H8804), and were cut off^H3772^(H8738): and the people^H5971 passed over^H5674^(H8804) right against Jericho^H3405.

¹⁷ The priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.

KJVAnd the priests^H3548 that bare^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 stood^H5975^(H8799) firm^H3559^(H8687) on dry ground^H2724 in the midst^H8432 of Jordan^H3383, and all the Israelites^H3478 passed over^H5674^(H8802) on dry ground^H2724, until all the people^H1471 were passed^H5674 clean^H8552^(H8804) over^H5674^(H8800) Jordan^H3383.

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.

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