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Sunday, July 6th, 2025
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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New Living Translation
Joshua 2:4
Rahab had hidden the two men, but she replied, "Yes, the men were here earlier, but I didn't know where they were from.
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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;
Good News Translation
"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.)
"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.)
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 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 secretly sent out two spies from the Israelite camp at Acacia Grove. He instructed them, "Scout out the land on the other side of the Jordan River, especially around Jericho." So the two men set out and came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there that night. 2 But someone told the king of Jericho, "Some Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land." 3 So the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab: "Bring out the men who have come into your house, for they have come here to spy out the whole land." 4 Rahab had hidden the two men, but she replied, "Yes, the men were here earlier, but I didn't know where they were from. 5 They left the town at dusk, as the gates were about to close. I don't know where they went. If you hurry, you can probably catch up with them." 6 (Actually, she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them beneath bundles of flax she had laid out.) 7 So the king's men went looking for the spies along the road leading to the shallow crossings of the Jordan River. And as soon as the king's men had left, the gate of Jericho was shut.
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 God created the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:4
And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.
And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:28
Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."
Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."
Genesis 1:31
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.
Genesis 2:1
So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed.
So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed.
Genesis 2:2
On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work.
On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work.
Genesis 5:1
This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself.
This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself.
Genesis 10:1
This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood.
This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood.
Genesis 11:10
This is the account of Shem's family. Two years after the great flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
This is the account of Shem's family. Two years after the great flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
Genesis 25:12
This is the account of the family of Ishmael, the son of Abraham through Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian servant.
This is the account of the family of Ishmael, the son of Abraham through Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian servant.
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.
