Jos 2 | ABEn | STEP | And [ 4 sent 1 Joshua 2 son 3 of Nun] from out of Shittin two men to spy, saying, Ascend and behold the land and Jericho! And going, they entered into a house of a woman harlot, whose name was Rahab, and they rested up there.

‏ Joshua 2

CHAPTER 2 Rahab Houses the Spies

1 And [⁴sent ¹Joshua ²son ³of Nun] from out of Shittin two men to spy, saying, Ascend and behold the land and Jericho! And going, they entered into a house of a woman harlot, whose name was Rahab, and they rested up there. 2 And it was reported to the king of Jericho, saying, [²have entered ³here ¹Men] of the sons of Israel to spy out the land. 3 And [⁴sent ¹the ²king ³of Jericho], and said to Rahab, saying, Lead out the men! the ones entering into your house in the night, [³to spy out ¹for ⁴the ⁵land ²they have come]. 4 And [³taking ¹the ²woman] the two men hid them. And she said to them, saying, [³entered ⁴to ⁵me ¹The ²men], and I know not from where they were. 5 But as the gate was locked in the darkness, and the men went forth, I do not know where they went. You pursue after them! and you shall overtake them. 6 But she brought them upon the roof, and hid them in the stalk of flax having been piled by her upon the roof. 7 And the men pursued after them on the way unto the Jordan near the ford, and the gate was locked. 8 And it came to pass as [⁵went forth ¹the ones ²pursuing ³after ⁴them], and before their going to sleep, that she ascended upon the roof to them. 9 And she said to them, I know that [²gave ⁵to you ¹the lord ³the ⁴land]; [⁵has fallen ¹for ²the ³fear ⁴of you] upon us, and [⁶are struck with awe ¹all ²the ones ³dwelling ⁴the ⁵land] of you. 10 For we have heard that [³totally dried up ¹the lord ²God] the [²sea ¹red] before your face, when you went forth from out of Egypt, and as much as you did to the two kings of the Amorites, the ones who were on the other side of the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, of which you utterly destroyed them. 11 And having heard, we were amazed in our heart, and there was no [³established ¹longer ²a spirit] in any one because of your presence; for the lord your God is the God in heaven upward, and upon the earth below. 12 And now, swear by an oath to me by the lord God! for I performed an act of mercy to you, and you shall also perform yourself an act of mercy in the house of my father, And you shall give to me [²sign ¹a true]. 13 Take alive the house of my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all of my house, and all as much as is theirs! And you shall rescue our life from death. 14 And [³said ⁴to her ¹the ²men], Our life for yours, even unto death. And she said, Whenever the lord should deliver up [³to you ¹the ²city], you shall perform for me an act of mercy and truth. 15 And she let them down through the window, for her house was in the wall, and in the wall she dwelt. 16 And she said to them, [²into ³the ⁴mountainous area ¹Go forth], lest there should meet up with you the ones pursuing! And you shall be hidden there three days until whenever [⁵should return ¹the ones ²pursuing ³after ⁴you]; and after this you shall go forth into your way. 17 And [³said ⁴to ⁵her ¹the ²men], We are innocent [²your oath ¹in this]. 18 Behold, as we enter into a part of the city, then you shall place a sign -- [³string ²this scarlet ¹you shall suspend] in the window through which you let us down through it. And your father, and your mother, and your brothers, and all the house of your father, you shall bring together to yourself into your house. 19 And it will be any which ever should come forth by the door of your house unto outside, [²liable ³to himself ¹shall be], and we will be innocent [²your oath ¹in this]. And as many as should be with you in your house, we will be liable if a hand should have touched him. 20 But if anyone should wrong us, and should uncover [²our words ¹these], we will be innocent [²your oath ¹in this], which we bound you by. 21 And she said to them, According to your word thus let it be! And she sent them out, and they went. And she tied the [²sign ¹scarlet] in the window. 22 And they went, and they came unto the mountainous area, and they stayed there three days, until [³returned ¹the ones ²following]. And [³sought after them ¹the ²ones pursuing] in all the ways, and did not find. 23 And [⁴returned ¹the ²two ³young men], and they went down from out of the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua son of Nun. And they described to him all the things coming to pass to them. 24 And they said to Joshua that, The lord has delivered all the land in our hand, and [⁴are struck with awe ¹all ²dwelling ³in that land] at us.