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Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 2:8
And -- before they lie down -- she hath gone up unto them on the roof,
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Christian Standard Bible®
Before the men fell asleep, she went up on the roof
Before the men fell asleep, she went up on the roof
Hebrew Names Version
Before they were laid down, she came up to them on the roof;
Before they were laid down, she came up to them on the roof;
King James Version
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
Lexham English Bible
Before they went to sleep, she came up to them on the roof
Before they went to sleep, she came up to them on the roof
English Standard Version
Before the men lay down, she came up to them on the roof
Before the men lay down, she came up to them on the roof
New Century Version
Before the spies went to sleep for the night, Rahab went up to the roof.
Before the spies went to sleep for the night, Rahab went up to the roof.
New English Translation
Now before the spies went to sleep, Rahab went up to the roof.
Now before the spies went to sleep, Rahab went up to the roof.
Amplified Bible
Now before the two men lay down [to sleep], Rahab came up to them on the roof,
Now before the two men lay down [to sleep], Rahab came up to them on the roof,
New American Standard Bible
Now before the spies lay down, she came up to them on the roof,
Now before the spies lay down, she came up to them on the roof,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And before they were a sleepe, she came vp vnto them vpon the roofe,
And before they were a sleepe, she came vp vnto them vpon the roofe,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof
Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof
Contemporary English Version
Rahab went back up to her roof. The spies were still awake, so she told them:
Rahab went back up to her roof. The spies were still awake, so she told them:
Complete Jewish Bible
The two men had not yet lain down when she returned to the roof
The two men had not yet lain down when she returned to the roof
Darby Translation
And before they had lain down, she went up to them upon the roof;
And before they had lain down, she went up to them upon the roof;
Easy-to-Read Version
The two men were ready to sleep for the night, but Rahab went to the roof to talk to them.
The two men were ready to sleep for the night, but Rahab went to the roof to talk to them.
George Lamsa Translation
And before they lay down, she came up to them upon the roof;
And before they lay down, she came up to them upon the roof;
Good News Translation
Before the spies settled down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof
Before the spies settled down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof
Literal Translation
And before they had laid down, she came up to them on the roof.
And before they had laid down, she came up to them on the roof.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And or euer the men layed them downe to slepe, she wente vp to them vnto the house toppe,
And or euer the men layed them downe to slepe, she wente vp to them vnto the house toppe,
American Standard Version
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
Bible in Basic English
And before the men went to rest, she came up to them on the roof,
And before the men went to rest, she came up to them on the roof,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And or euer they were asleepe, she came vp vnto them vpon the rooffe,
And or euer they were asleepe, she came vp vnto them vpon the rooffe,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
King James Version (1611)
And before they were laide downe, shee came vp vnto them vpon the roofe.
And before they were laide downe, shee came vp vnto them vpon the roofe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when the men who pursued after them were gone forth, and before the spies had lain down to sleep, that she came up to them on the top of the house;
And it came to pass when the men who pursued after them were gone forth, and before the spies had lain down to sleep, that she came up to them on the top of the house;
English Revised Version
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
Berean Standard Bible
Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof
Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thei that weren hid, slepten not yit, and lo! the womman stiede to hem, and seide,
Thei that weren hid, slepten not yit, and lo! the womman stiede to hem, and seide,
Update Bible Version
And before they were laid down, she came up to them on the roof;
And before they were laid down, she came up to them on the roof;
Webster's Bible Translation
And before they had lain down, she came up to them upon the roof;
And before they had lain down, she came up to them upon the roof;
World English Bible
Before they were laid down, she came up to them on the roof;
Before they were laid down, she came up to them on the roof;
New King James Version
Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof,
Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof,
New Living Translation
Before the spies went to sleep that night, Rahab went up on the roof to talk with them.
Before the spies went to sleep that night, Rahab went up on the roof to talk with them.
New Life Bible
Before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof.
Before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof.
New Revised Standard
Before they went to sleep, she came up to them on the roof
Before they went to sleep, she came up to them on the roof
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, ere yet they slept, she, went up unto them, upon the roof;
And, ere yet they slept, she, went up unto them, upon the roof;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The men that were hid were not yet asleep, when behold the woman went up to them, and said:
The men that were hid were not yet asleep, when behold the woman went up to them, and said:
Revised Standard Version
Before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof,
Before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof,
THE MESSAGE
Before the spies were down for the night, the woman came up to them on the roof and said, "I know that God has given you the land. We're all afraid. Everyone in the country feels hopeless. We heard how God dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you left Egypt, and what he did to the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you put under a holy curse and destroyed. We heard it and our hearts sank. We all had the wind knocked out of us. And all because of you, you and God , your God, God of the heavens above and God of the earth below.
Before the spies were down for the night, the woman came up to them on the roof and said, "I know that God has given you the land. We're all afraid. Everyone in the country feels hopeless. We heard how God dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you left Egypt, and what he did to the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you put under a holy curse and destroyed. We heard it and our hearts sank. We all had the wind knocked out of us. And all because of you, you and God , your God, God of the heavens above and God of the earth below.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof,
Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof,
Contextual Overview
8 And -- before they lie down -- she hath gone up unto them on the roof, 9 and she saith unto the men, `I have known that Jehovah hath given to you the land, and that your terror hath fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have melted at your presence. 10 `For we have heard how Jehovah dried up the waters of the Red Sea at your presence, in your going out of Egypt, and that which ye have done to the two kings of the Amorite who [are] beyond the Jordan; to Sihon and to Og whom ye devoted. 11 And we hear, and melt doth our heart, and there hath not stood any more spirit in [any] man, from your presence, for Jehovah your God, He [is] God in the heavens above, and on the earth beneath. 12 `And now, swear ye, I pray you, to me by Jehovah -- because I have done with you kindness -- that ye have done, even ye, kindness with the house of my father, and have given to me a true token, 13 and have kept alive my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and have delivered our souls from death.' 14 And the men say to her, `Our soul for yours -- to die; if ye declare not this our matter, then it hath been, in Jehovah's giving to us this land, that we have done with thee kindness and truth.' 15 And she causeth them to go down by a rope through the window, for her house [is] in the side of the wall, and in the wall she [is] dwelling; 16 and she saith to them, `To the mountain go, lest the pursuers come upon you; and ye have been hidden there three days till the turning back of the pursuers, and afterwards ye go on your way.' 17 And the men say unto her, `We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:
Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: Joshua 2:6 - to the roof Judges 16:27 - the roof
Cross-References
Genesis 2:8
And Jehovah God planteth a garden in Eden, at the east, and He setteth there the man whom He hath formed;
And Jehovah God planteth a garden in Eden, at the east, and He setteth there the man whom He hath formed;
Genesis 2:9
and Jehovah God causeth to sprout from the ground every tree desirable for appearance, and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
and Jehovah God causeth to sprout from the ground every tree desirable for appearance, and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 3:24
yea, he casteth out the man, and causeth to dwell at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flame of the sword which is turning itself round to guard the way of the tree of life.
yea, he casteth out the man, and causeth to dwell at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flame of the sword which is turning itself round to guard the way of the tree of life.
Genesis 4:16
And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;
And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;
Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the whole circuit of the Jordan that it [is] all a watered country (before Jehovah's destroying Sodom and Gomorrah, as Jehovah's garden, as the land of Egypt,) in thy coming toward Zoar,
And Lot lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the whole circuit of the Jordan that it [is] all a watered country (before Jehovah's destroying Sodom and Gomorrah, as Jehovah's garden, as the land of Egypt,) in thy coming toward Zoar,
2 Kings 19:12
did the gods of the nations deliver them whom my fathers destroyed -- Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the sons of Eden, who [are] in Thelassar?
did the gods of the nations deliver them whom my fathers destroyed -- Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the sons of Eden, who [are] in Thelassar?
Isaiah 51:3
For Jehovah hath comforted Zion, He hath comforted all her wastes, And He setteth her wilderness as Eden, And her desert as a garden of Jehovah, Joy, yea, gladness is found in her, Confession, and the voice of song.
For Jehovah hath comforted Zion, He hath comforted all her wastes, And He setteth her wilderness as Eden, And her desert as a garden of Jehovah, Joy, yea, gladness is found in her, Confession, and the voice of song.
Ezekiel 27:23
Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, merchants of Sheba, Asshur -- Chilmad -- [are] thy merchants,
Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, merchants of Sheba, Asshur -- Chilmad -- [are] thy merchants,
Ezekiel 28:13
In Eden, the garden of God, thou hast been, Every precious stone thy covering, Ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, emerald, and carbuncle, and gold, The workmanship of thy tabrets, and of thy pipes, In thee in the day of thy being produced, have been prepared.
In Eden, the garden of God, thou hast been, Every precious stone thy covering, Ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, emerald, and carbuncle, and gold, The workmanship of thy tabrets, and of thy pipes, In thee in the day of thy being produced, have been prepared.
Ezekiel 31:16
From the sound of his fall I have caused nations to shake, In My causing him to go down to sheol, With those going down to the pit, And comforted in the earth -- the lower part, are all trees of Eden, The choice and the good of Lebanon, All drinking waters.
From the sound of his fall I have caused nations to shake, In My causing him to go down to sheol, With those going down to the pit, And comforted in the earth -- the lower part, are all trees of Eden, The choice and the good of Lebanon, All drinking waters.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And before they were laid down,.... Under the stalks of the flax; or rather, since they are said to be hid in them, before they were fallen asleep, so Kimchi and Abarbinel:
she came up unto them upon the roof; to acquaint them how things were, and to converse with them on the following subjects.
