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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Good News Translation
Joshua 2:4
"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.)
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Christian Standard Bible®
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come to me, but I didn’t know where they were from.
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come to me, but I didn’t know where they were from.
Hebrew Names Version
The woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know whence they were:
The woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know whence they were:
King James Version
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
Lexham English Bible
But the woman took the two men and hid them. And she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
But the woman took the two men and hid them. And she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
English Standard Version
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. And she said, "True, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. And she said, "True, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
New Century Version
But the woman had hidden the two men. She said, "They did come here, but I didn't know where they came from.
But the woman had hidden the two men. She said, "They did come here, but I didn't know where they came from.
New English Translation
But the woman hid the two men and replied, "Yes, these men were clients of mine, but I didn't know where they came from.
But the woman hid the two men and replied, "Yes, these men were clients of mine, but I didn't know where they came from.
Amplified Bible
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them; so she said, "Yes, two men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them; so she said, "Yes, two men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
New American Standard Bible
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them, and she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them, and she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
Geneva Bible (1587)
(But ye woman had taken the two men, and hid them) Therefore saide she thus, There came men vnto me, but I wist not whence they were.
(But ye woman had taken the two men, and hid them) Therefore saide she thus, There came men vnto me, but I wist not whence they were.
Legacy Standard Bible
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them, and she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them, and she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
Complete Jewish Bible
However, the woman, after taking the two men and hiding them, replied, "Yes, the men did come to me; but I didn't know where they had come from.
However, the woman, after taking the two men and hiding them, replied, "Yes, the men did come to me; but I didn't know where they had come from.
Darby Translation
And the woman had taken and concealed the two men; and she said, Yes, the men did come unto me, but I knew not whence they were;
And the woman had taken and concealed the two men; and she said, Yes, the men did come unto me, but I knew not whence they were;
Easy-to-Read Version
Rahab had hidden the two men, but she said, "They did come here, but I didn't know where they came from.
Rahab had hidden the two men, but she said, "They did come here, but I didn't know where they came from.
George Lamsa Translation
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said, Truly the men came to me, but I did not know where they came from;
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said, Truly the men came to me, but I did not know where they came from;
Literal Translation
And the woman took the two men and hid them, and said, This way the men came in to me, but I did not know from where they were.
And the woman took the two men and hid them, and said, This way the men came in to me, but I did not know from where they were.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now as for the two men, the woman had hyd them, and sayde: There came men in vnto me in dede, but I knewe not whence they were.
Now as for the two men, the woman had hyd them, and sayde: There came men in vnto me in dede, but I knewe not whence they were.
American Standard Version
And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were:
And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were:
Bible in Basic English
And the woman took the two men and put them in a secret place; then she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I had no idea where they came from;
And the woman took the two men and put them in a secret place; then she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I had no idea where they came from;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the woman toke the two men and hyd them, and sayd thus: In deede there came men vnto me, but I wiste not whence they were.
And the woman toke the two men and hyd them, and sayd thus: In deede there came men vnto me, but I wiste not whence they were.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said: 'Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were;
And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said: 'Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were;
King James Version (1611)
And the woman tooke the two men, and hid them, & said thus: There came men vnto mee, but I wist not whence they were:
And the woman tooke the two men, and hid them, & said thus: There came men vnto mee, but I wist not whence they were:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the woman took the two men and hid them; and she spoke to the messengers, saying, The men came in to me,
And the woman took the two men and hid them; and she spoke to the messengers, saying, The men came in to me,
English Revised Version
And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
Berean Standard Bible
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, "Yes, the men did come to me, but I did not know where they had come from.
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, "Yes, the men did come to me, but I did not know where they had come from.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the womman took the men, and hidde hem, and seide, Y knowleche, thei camen to me, but Y wiste not of whenus thei weren;
And the womman took the men, and hidde hem, and seide, Y knowleche, thei camen to me, but Y wiste not of whenus thei weren;
Young's Literal Translation
And the woman taketh the two men, and hideth them, and saith thus: `The men came in unto me, and I have not known whence they [are];
And the woman taketh the two men, and hideth them, and saith thus: `The men came in unto me, and I have not known whence they [are];
Update Bible Version
And the woman took the two men. And she hid it, and she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know from where they were:
And the woman took the two men. And she hid it, and she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know from where they were:
Webster's Bible Translation
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to me, but I knew not whence they [were]:
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to me, but I knew not whence they [were]:
World English Bible
The woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know whence they were:
The woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know whence they were:
New King James Version
Then the woman took the two men and hid them. So she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
Then the woman took the two men and hid them. So she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
New Living Translation
Rahab had hidden the two men, but she replied, "Yes, the men were here earlier, but I didn't know where they were from.
Rahab had hidden the two men, but she replied, "Yes, the men were here earlier, but I didn't know where they were from.
New Life Bible
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, "Yes, the men came to me. But I did not know where they were from.
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, "Yes, the men came to me. But I did not know where they were from.
New Revised Standard
But the woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, "True, the men came to me, but I did not know where they came from.
But the woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, "True, the men came to me, but I did not know where they came from.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the woman took the two men and hid them, - and said: Even so, the men did come in unto me, but I knew not from whence they were;
And the woman took the two men and hid them, - and said: Even so, the men did come in unto me, but I knew not from whence they were;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the woman taking the men, hid them, and said: I confess they came to me, but I knew not whence they were:
And the woman taking the men, hid them, and said: I confess they came to me, but I knew not whence they were:
Revised Standard Version
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them; and she said, "True, men came to me, but I did not know where they came from;
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them; and she said, "True, men came to me, but I did not know where they came from;
THE MESSAGE
The woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, "Yes, two men did come to me, but I didn't know where they'd come from. At dark, when the gate was about to be shut, the men left. But I have no idea where they went. Hurry up! Chase them—you can still catch them!" (She had actually taken them up on the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax that were spread out for her on the roof.) So the men set chase down the Jordan road toward the fords. As soon as they were gone, the gate was shut.
The woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, "Yes, two men did come to me, but I didn't know where they'd come from. At dark, when the gate was about to be shut, the men left. But I have no idea where they went. Hurry up! Chase them—you can still catch them!" (She had actually taken them up on the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax that were spread out for her on the roof.) So the men set chase down the Jordan road toward the fords. As soon as they were gone, the gate was shut.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them, and she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them, and she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
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
Exodus 1:19, 2 Samuel 16:18, 2 Samuel 16:19, 2 Samuel 17:19, 2 Samuel 17:20, 2 Kings 6:19
Reciprocal: Exodus 34:29 - wist Joshua 6:17 - because 1 Samuel 27:10 - And David 2 Samuel 17:17 - stayed Hebrews 11:31 - she had
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning, when God created the universe,
In the beginning, when God created the universe,
Genesis 1:4
God was pleased with what he saw. Then he separated the light from the darkness,
God was pleased with what he saw. Then he separated the light from the darkness,
Genesis 1:28
blessed them, and said, "Have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth and bring it under their control. I am putting you in charge of the fish, the birds, and all the wild animals.
blessed them, and said, "Have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth and bring it under their control. I am putting you in charge of the fish, the birds, and all the wild animals.
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 2:1
And so the whole universe was completed.
And so the whole universe was completed.
Genesis 2:2
By the seventh day God finished what he had been doing and stopped working.
By the seventh day God finished what he had been doing and stopped working.
Genesis 5:1
This is the list of the descendants of Adam. (When God created human beings, he made them like himself.
This is the list of the descendants of Adam. (When God created human beings, he made them like himself.
Genesis 10:1
These are the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. These three had sons after the flood.
These are the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. These three had sons after the flood.
Genesis 11:10
These are the descendants of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he had a son, Arpachshad.
These are the descendants of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he had a son, Arpachshad.
Genesis 25:12
Ishmael, whom Hagar, the Egyptian slave of Sarah, bore to Abraham,
Ishmael, whom Hagar, the Egyptian slave of Sarah, bore to Abraham,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the woman took the two men,.... Or "she had taken" them z before the messengers came, upon a rumour she understood was gone abroad, that she had got Israelitish spies in her house, and so might expect to be visited and searched by the king's officers, and therefore took this precaution:
and hid them; the Hebrew word is singular, "him" a: hence the Jews, who take these two spies to be Caleb and Phinehas, say, that only Caleb was hid, and Phinehas, though he was before them, was not seen, being an angel, Malachi 2:7; but the sense is, that she hid each of them, and very probably singly and apart, that if one was found, the other might escape, as Ben Gersom observes; and Abarbinel is of opinion that she hid them twice, now in the middle of her house, one in one place, and the other in another, for the reason before given, and after this hid them in the roof of her house, as afterwards related:
and said thus, there came men unto me; that is, into her house, this she owned:
but I wist not whence they [were]; of what country they were, whether Israelites or not; which whether she knew or not is not certain; it is probable she did, and told an untruth, as she also did in Joshua 2:5.
z ××ª×¤× "duxerat, tulerat"; so Syr. Ar. Kimchi, Ben Melech. a ××ª×¦×¤× × "et abscondit eum", Montanus "abdiderat eum", Vatablus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I wist not whence they were - Rahab acted as she did from the belief in Godâs declared word, and conviction that resistance to His will would be both vain and wicked Joshua 2:9-11. Thus, she manifested a faith both sound and practical, and is praised accordingly Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25. The falsehood to which she had recourse may be excused by the pressure of circumstances and by her own antecedents, but cannot be defended.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 2:4. And hid them — Probably she secreted them for the time being in some private corner, till she had the opportunity of concealing them on the house-top in the manner mentioned Joshua 2:6.
