Joshua 2 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Rahab Shelters Spies

1 Then Joshua ^H3091 the son ^H1121 of Nun ^H5126 sent ^H7971 two ^H8147 men ^H376 as spies ^H7270 secretly ^H2791 from Shittim ^H7851, saying ^H559, “Go ^H1980, view ^H7200 the land ^H776, especially ^H853 Jericho ^H3405.” So they went ^H1980 and entered ^H935 the house ^H1004 of a prostitute ^H2181 whose name ^H8034 was Rahab ^H7343, and rested ^H7901 there ^H8033.

2 But it was told ^H559 to the king ^H4428 of Jericho ^H3405, saying ^H559, “Behold ^H2009, men ^H376 from the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 have come ^H935 here ^H2008 tonight ^H3915 to spy ^H2658 out ^H2658 the land ^H776.” 3 And the king ^H4428 of Jericho ^H3405 sent ^H7971 word to Rahab ^H7343, saying ^H559, “Bring ^H3318 out ^H3318 the men ^H376 who have come ^H935 to you, who ^H834 have entered ^H935 your house ^H1004, for they have come ^H935 to spy ^H2658 out ^H2658 all ^H3605 the land ^H776.” 4 But the woman ^H802 had taken ^H3947 the two ^H8147 men ^H376 and hidden ^H6845 them, and she said ^H559, “Yes ^H3651, the men ^H376 came ^H935 to me, but I did not know ^H3045 where ^H370 they were from. 5 It came ^H1961 about ^H1961, when it was time to shut ^H5462 the gate ^H8179 at dark ^H2822, that the men ^H376 went ^H3318 out ^H3318; I do not know ^H3045 where ^H575 the men ^H376 went ^H1980. Pursue ^H7291 them quickly ^H4118, for you will overtake ^H5381 them.” 6 But she had brought ^H5927 them up ^H5927 to the roof ^H1406 and hidden ^H2934 them in the stalks ^H6086 of flax ^H6593 which she had laid ^H6186 in ^H6186 order ^H6186 on the roof ^H1406. 7 So the men ^H376 pursued ^H7291 them on the road ^H1870 to the Jordan ^H3383, to the crossing ^H4569 places ^H4569; and as ^H834 soon ^H834 as ^H834 those who were pursuing ^H7291 them had gone ^H3318 out ^H3318, they shut ^H5462 the gate ^H8179.

8 Now before ^H2962 [fn]the spies lay ^H7901 down ^H7901, she came ^H5927 up ^H5927 to them on the roof ^H1406, 9 and said ^H559 to the men ^H376, “I know ^H3045 that the LORD ^H3068 has given ^H5414 you the land ^H776, and that the terror ^H367 of you has fallen ^H5307 on us, and that all ^H3605 the inhabitants ^H3427 of the land ^H776 have despaired ^H4127 because ^H4480 H6440 of you. 10 For we have heard ^H8085 how ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 dried ^H3001 up ^H3001 the water ^H4325 of the [fn]Red ^H5488 Sea ^H3220 before ^H4480 H6440 you when you came ^H3318 out ^H3318 of Egypt ^H4714, and what ^H834 you did ^H6213 to the two ^H8147 kings ^H4428 of the Amorites ^H567 who ^H834 were beyond ^H5676 the Jordan ^H3383, to Sihon ^H5511 and Og ^H5747, whom ^H834 you [fn]utterly ^H2763 destroyed ^H2763. 11 When we heard ^H8085 these reports, our hearts ^H3824 melted ^H4549 and no ^H3808 [fn]courage ^H7307 remained ^H6965 in anyone ^H376 any ^H5750 longer ^H5750 because ^H4480 H6440 of you; for the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430, He is God ^H430 in heaven ^H8064 above ^H4480 H4605 and on earth ^H776 below ^H4480 H8478. 12 Now ^H6258 then, please ^H4994 swear ^H7650 to me by the LORD ^H3068, since ^H3588 I have dealt ^H6213 kindly ^H2617 with you, that you also ^H1571 will deal ^H6213 kindly ^H2617 with my father’s ^H1 household ^H1004, and give ^H5414 me a pledge ^H226 of [fn]truth ^H571, 13 and [fn]spare ^H2421 my father ^H1 and my mother ^H517, and my brothers ^H251 and my sisters ^H269, and all ^H3605 who ^H834 belong to them, and save ^H5337 our [fn]lives ^H5315 from death ^H4194.” 14 So the men ^H376 said ^H559 to her, “Our [fn]life ^H5315 [fn]for yours if ^H518 you do not tell ^H5046 this ^H2088 business ^H1697 of ours; and it shall come ^H1961 about ^H1961 when the LORD ^H3068 gives ^H5414 us the land ^H776 that we will deal ^H6213 kindly ^H2617 and [fn]faithfully ^H571 with you.”

The Promise to Rahab

15 Then she let ^H3381 them down ^H3381 by a rope ^H2256 through ^H1157 the window ^H2474, for her house ^H1004 was on the city ^H7023 wall ^H2346, so that she was living ^H3427 on the wall ^H2346.

16 And she said ^H559 to them, “Go ^H1980 to the hill ^H2022 country ^H2022, so ^H6435 that ^H6435 the pursuers ^H7291 will not ^H6435 encounter ^H6293 you, and hide ^H2247 yourselves there ^H8033 for three ^H7969 days ^H3117 until ^H5704 the pursuers ^H7291 return ^H7725. Then afterward ^H310 you may go ^H1980 on your way ^H1870.” 17 And the men ^H376 said ^H559 to her, “We shall be exempt ^H5355 from this ^H2088 oath ^H7621 [fn]to you which ^H834 you have made us swear ^H7650, 18 [fn]unless ^H2009, when we come ^H935 into the land ^H776, you tie ^H7194 this ^H2088 cord ^H8615 of scarlet ^H8144 thread ^H2339 in the window ^H2474 through which ^H834 you let ^H3381 us down ^H3381, and gather ^H622 into your house ^H1004 your father ^H1, your mother ^H517, your brothers ^H251, and all ^H3605 your father’s ^H1 household ^H1004. 19 And it shall come ^H1961 about ^H1961 that anyone ^H3605 who ^H834 goes ^H3318 out ^H3318 of the doors ^H1817 of your house ^H1004 outside ^H2351 will have [fn]his blood ^H1818 on his own head ^H7218, and we will be innocent ^H5355; but anyone ^H3605 who ^H834 is with you in the house ^H1004, his blood ^H1818 will be on our head ^H7218 if ^H518 a hand ^H3027 is laid on him. 20 But if ^H518 you tell ^H5046 this ^H2088 business ^H1697 of ours, then we shall be exempt ^H5355 from the oath ^H7621 which ^H834 you have made us swear ^H7650.” 21 She then said ^H559, “According to your words ^H1697, so ^H3651 be it.” So she sent ^H7971 them away ^H7971, and they departed ^H1980; and she tied ^H7194 the scarlet ^H8144 cord ^H8615 in the window ^H2474.

22 So they departed ^H1980 and came ^H935 to the hill ^H2022 country ^H2022, and remained ^H3427 there ^H8033 for three ^H7969 days ^H3117, until ^H5704 the pursuers ^H7291 returned ^H7725. Now the pursuers ^H7291 had searched ^H1245 for them [fn]all ^H3605 along the road ^H1870, but had not found ^H4672 them. 23 Then the two ^H8147 men ^H376 returned ^H7725 and came ^H3381 down ^H3381 from the hill ^H2022 country ^H2022, and they crossed ^H5674 over ^H5674 and came ^H935 to Joshua ^H3091 the son ^H1121 of Nun ^H5126. Then they reported ^H5608 to him all ^H3605 that had happened ^H4672 to ^H4672 them. 24 And they said ^H559 to Joshua ^H3091, “The LORD ^H3068 has indeed ^H3588 handed ^H5414 H3027 over ^H5414 to us all ^H3605 the land ^H776; furthermore ^H1571, all ^H3605 the inhabitants ^H3427 of the land ^H776 have despaired ^H4127 because ^H4480 H6440 of us.”