Joshua 2:1
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of 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 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.
3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
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- BSB
- Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
- KJV
- And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of 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.
- WEB
- Joshua 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.
- ASV
- And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men as spies secretly, saying, Go, view the land, and Jericho. And they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lay there.
- DARBY
- And Joshua the son of Nun sent from Shittim two spies secretly, saying, Go, see the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into a harlot's house, named Rahab, and they lay down there.
- BLB
- And Joshua son of Nun sent out from Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, “Go, see the land, and especially Jericho.” And they went, and came to the house of a woman, a prostitute, and her name [was] Rahab, and they lay down there.
- ÅB
- Josva, Nuns sønn, sendte hemmelig to speidere fra Sittim og sa: Gå avsted og se dere om i landet og særlig i Jeriko! De gikk avsted og kom inn i huset til en skjøge som hette Rahab, og de lå der om natten.
- OTB
- Da sendte Josva, Nuns sønn, to menn som spioner hemmelig fra Sjittim, og instruerte dem: “Gå og utforsk landet, spesielt Jeriko.” De dro og gikk inn i huset til en prostituert ved navn Rahab, hvor de ble.
- B1930
- Josva, Nuns sønn, sendte hemmelig to speidere fra Sittim og sa: Gå avsted og se eder om i landet og særlig i Jeriko! De gikk avsted og kom inn i huset til en skjøge som hette Rahab, og de lå der om natten.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 11:31
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
Read in contextJames 2:25
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
Read in contextMatthew 1:5
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Read in contextNumbers 13:17–21
And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:
Read in contextNumbers 25:1
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
Read in contextMatthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Read in contextJoshua 3:1
And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
Read in contextNumbers 13:2
Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.
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