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Joshua 2:10

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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.

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:

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BSB
For we have heard how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan, whom you devoted to destruction.
KJV
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.
WEB
For we have heard how the LORD 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.
ASV
For we have heard how Jehovah dried up the water of the Red Sea before you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan, unto Sihon and to Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
DARBY
For we have heard that Jehovah dried up the waters of the Red sea before you when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did to the two kings of the Amorites that were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
BLB
For we have heard how YHWH dried up the waters of the Red Sea before your⁺ faces in your⁺ going out of Egypt, and what you⁺ did to the two kings of the Amorite who [were] beyond the Jordan, Sihon and Og, that you⁺ devoted them to destruction.
ÅB
For vi har hørt at Herren tørket ut vannet i det Røde Hav foran dere da dere dro ut av Egypt, og vi har hørt hva dere gjorde med begge amoritter-kongene på andre siden av Jordan, Sihon og Og, som dere slo med bann.
OTB
Vi har hørt hvordan Herren tørket opp vannet i Rødehavet foran dere da dere kom ut av Egypt, og hva dere gjorde med Sihon og Og, de to amorittkongene på den andre siden av Jordan, som dere fullstendig ødela.
B1930
For vi har hørt at Herren tørket ut vannet i det Røde Hav foran eder da I drog ut av Egypten, og vi har hørt hvad I gjorde med begge amoritter-kongene på hin side Jordan, Sihon og Og, som I slo med bann.

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