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Good News Translation
Joshua 2:2
The king of Jericho heard that some Israelites had come that night to spy out the country,
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Christian Standard Bible®
The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land.”
The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land.”
Hebrew Names Version
It was told the king of Yericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Yisra'el to search out the land.
It was told the king of Yericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Yisra'el to search out the land.
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
The king of Jericho was told, "Look, some men from the Israelites have come here tonight to search out the land."
The king of Jericho was told, "Look, some men from the Israelites have come here tonight to search out the land."
English Standard Version
And it was told to the king of Jericho, "Behold, men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
And it was told to the king of Jericho, "Behold, men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
New Century Version
Someone told the king of Jericho, "Some men from Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land."
Someone told the king of Jericho, "Some men from Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land."
New English Translation
The king of Jericho received this report: "Note well! Israelite men have come here tonight to spy on the land."
The king of Jericho received this report: "Note well! Israelite men have come here tonight to spy on the land."
Amplified Bible
Now the king of Jericho was told, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to spy and search out the land."
Now the king of Jericho was told, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to spy and search out the land."
New American Standard Bible
But it was told to the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land."
But it was told to the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then report was made to the King of Iericho, saying, Beholde, there came men hither to night, of the children of Israel, to spie out the countrey.
Then report was made to the King of Iericho, saying, Beholde, there came men hither to night, of the children of Israel, to spie out the countrey.
Legacy Standard Bible
And it was told to the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
And it was told to the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
Contemporary English Version
But someone found out about them and told the king of Jericho, "Some Israelite men came here tonight, and they are spies."
But someone found out about them and told the king of Jericho, "Some Israelite men came here tonight, and they are spies."
Complete Jewish Bible
The king of Yericho was told about it — "Tonight some men from Isra'el came here to reconnoiter the land."
The king of Yericho was told about it — "Tonight some men from Isra'el came here to reconnoiter the land."
Darby Translation
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men have come hither to-night from the children of Israel to search out the land.
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men have come hither to-night from the children of Israel to search out the land.
Easy-to-Read Version
But someone told the king of Jericho, "Last night some men from Israel came to look for weaknesses in our country."
But someone told the king of Jericho, "Last night some men from Israel came to look for weaknesses in our country."
George Lamsa Translation
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came certain men here tonight from the children of Israel to spy in the country.
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came certain men here tonight from the children of Israel to spy in the country.
Literal Translation
And it was reported to the king of Jericho saying, Behold, men have come here tonight from the sons of Israel, to search the land.
And it was reported to the king of Jericho saying, Behold, men have come here tonight from the sons of Israel, to search the land.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then was it tolde the kynge of Iericho: Lo, there are men come in this nighte from the childre of Israel, to spye the londe.
Then was it tolde the kynge of Iericho: Lo, there are men come in this nighte from the childre of Israel, to spye the londe.
American Standard Version
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 land.
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 land.
Bible in Basic English
And it was said to the king of Jericho, See, some men have come here tonight from the children of Israel with the purpose of searching out the land.
And it was said to the king of Jericho, See, some men have come here tonight from the children of Israel with the purpose of searching out the land.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it was tolde the king of Iericho, saying: Beholde, ther came men in hyther to night, of the children of Israel, to spye out the countrey.
And it was tolde the king of Iericho, saying: Beholde, ther came men in hyther to night, of the children of Israel, to spye out the countrey.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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 land.'
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 land.'
King James Version (1611)
And it was told the king of Iericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night, of the children of Israel, to search out the countrey.
And it was told the king of Iericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night, of the children of Israel, to search out the countrey.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
An it was reported to the king of Jericho, saying, Men of the sons of Israel have come in hither to spy the land.
An it was reported to the king of Jericho, saying, Men of the sons of Israel have come in hither to spy the land.
English Revised Version
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 land.
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 land.
Berean Standard Bible
And it was reported to the king of Jericho: "Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land."
And it was reported to the king of Jericho: "Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it was teld, `and seid to the kyng of Jerico, Lo! men of the sones of Israel entriden hidir bi nyyt, to aspie the lond.
And it was teld, `and seid to the kyng of Jerico, Lo! men of the sones of Israel entriden hidir bi nyyt, to aspie the lond.
Young's Literal Translation
And it is told to the king of Jericho, saying, `Lo, men have come in hither to-night, from the sons of Israel, to search the land.
And it is told to the king of Jericho, saying, `Lo, men have come in hither to-night, from the sons of Israel, to search the land.
Update Bible Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Look, there came men in here tonight of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Look, there came men in here tonight of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
World English Bible
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Israel to search out the land.
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Israel to search out the land.
New King James Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men have come here tonight from the children of Israel to search out the country."
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men have come here tonight from the children of Israel to search out the country."
New Living Translation
But someone told the king of Jericho, "Some Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land."
But someone told the king of Jericho, "Some Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land."
New Life Bible
Then the king of Jericho was told, "See, men of Israel have come here to spy out the land."
Then the king of Jericho was told, "See, men of Israel have come here to spy out the land."
New Revised Standard
The king of Jericho was told, "Some Israelites have come here tonight to search out the land."
The king of Jericho was told, "Some Israelites have come here tonight to search out the land."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, - Lo! men, have come in hither to-night of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, - Lo! men, have come in hither to-night of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, and was said: Behold there are men come in hither, by night, of the children of Israel, to spy the land.
And it was told the king of Jericho, and was said: Behold there are men come in hither, by night, of the children of Israel, to spy the land.
Revised Standard Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, "Behold, certain men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
And it was told the king of Jericho, "Behold, certain men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
THE MESSAGE
The king of Jericho was told, "We've just learned that men arrived tonight to spy out the land. They're from the People of Israel."
The king of Jericho was told, "We've just learned that men arrived tonight to spy out the land. They're from the People of Israel."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
Contextual Overview
1 Then Joshua sent two spies from the camp at Acacia with orders to go and secretly explore the land of Canaan, especially the city of Jericho. When they came to the city, they went to spend the night in the house of a prostitute named Rahab. 2 The king of Jericho heard that some Israelites had come that night to spy out the country, 3 so he sent word to Rahab: "The men in your house have come to spy out the whole country! Bring them out!" 4"Some men did come to my house," she answered, "but I don't know where they were from. They left at sundown before the city gate was closed. I didn't find out where they were going, but if you start after them quickly, you can catch them." (Now Rahab had taken the two spies up on the roof and hidden them under some stalks of flax that she had put there.) 7 The king's men left the city, and then the gate was shut. They went looking for the Israelite spies as far as the place where the road crosses the Jordan.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
told the king: Psalms 127:1, Proverbs 21:30, Isaiah 43:13, Daniel 4:35
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:24 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 1:31
God looked at everything he had made, and he was very pleased. Evening passed and morning came—that was the sixth day.
God looked at everything he had made, and he was very pleased. Evening passed and morning came—that was the sixth day.
Genesis 2:8
Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the East, and there he put the man he had formed.
Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the East, and there he put the man he had formed.
Genesis 2:11
The first river is the Pishon; it flows around the country of Havilah.
The first river is the Pishon; it flows around the country of Havilah.
Exodus 23:12
"Work six days a week, but do no work on the seventh day, so that your slaves and the foreigners who work for you and even your animals can rest.
"Work six days a week, but do no work on the seventh day, so that your slaves and the foreigners who work for you and even your animals can rest.
Exodus 31:17
It is a permanent sign between the people of Israel and me, because I, the Lord , made heaven and earth in six days, and on the seventh day I stopped working and rested."
It is a permanent sign between the people of Israel and me, because I, the Lord , made heaven and earth in six days, and on the seventh day I stopped working and rested."
Deuteronomy 5:14
but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to me. On that day no one is to work—neither you, your children, your slaves, your animals, nor the foreigners who live in your country. Your slaves must rest just as you do.
but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to me. On that day no one is to work—neither you, your children, your slaves, your animals, nor the foreigners who live in your country. Your slaves must rest just as you do.
Isaiah 58:13
The Lord says, "If you treat the Sabbath as sacred and do not pursue your own interests on that day; if you value my holy day and honor it by not traveling, working, or talking idly on that day,
The Lord says, "If you treat the Sabbath as sacred and do not pursue your own interests on that day; if you value my holy day and honor it by not traveling, working, or talking idly on that day,
John 5:17
Jesus answered them, "My Father is always working, and I too must work."
Jesus answered them, "My Father is always working, and I too must work."
Hebrews 4:4
For somewhere in the Scriptures this is said about the seventh day: "God rested on the seventh day from all his work."
For somewhere in the Scriptures this is said about the seventh day: "God rested on the seventh day from all his work."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying,.... Who being alarmed at the near approach of the Israelites, and knowing their claim to the land of Canaan, and their design upon it, employed men to watch and observe what passed in the city, and parts adjacent, and inform him of it; or some persons of themselves, and for their own safety, and the good of their fellow citizens, gave notice to the king of it:
behold, there came men hither tonight of the children of Israel; who were known by their habit and language; or at least, being strangers, were suspected to be of that people, the terror of whom had fallen on all the inhabitants, so that every strange man they took for an Israelite; from hence it appears, that the spies came to Jericho at night, that they might not be observed: but with all their precaution they were taken notice of, and their design suspected, namely,
to search out the country; which were the proper places to attack first, and where there was the greatest probability of succeeding, as well as to find out the disposition of the inhabitants, whether fearful or fearless of them.
