Joshua 2 - Compare Translations
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Joshua 2:1
KJVAnd Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
WEBJoshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, including Jericho.” They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there.
YLTAnd Joshua son of Nun sendeth from Shittim, two men, spies, silently, saying, `Go, see the land -- and Jericho;' and they go and come into the house of a woman, a harlot, and her name [is] Rahab, and they lie down there.
Joshua 2:2
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe king of Jericho was told, “Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land.”
YLTAnd 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.
Joshua 2:3
KJVAnd the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
WEBJericho’s king sent to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered into your house; for they have come to spy out all the land.”
YLTAnd the king of Jericho sendeth unto Rahab, saying, `Bring out the men who are coming in unto thee, who have come into thy house, for to search the whole of the land they have come in.
Joshua 2:4
KJVAnd the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
WEBThe woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I didn’t know where they came from.
YLTAnd 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];
Joshua 2:5
KJVAnd it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
WEBAbout the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, the men went out. Where the men went, I don’t know. Pursue them quickly. You may catch up with them.”
YLTand it cometh to pass -- the gate is to [be] shut -- in the dark, and the men have gone out; I have not known whither the men have gone; pursue ye, hasten after them, for ye overtake them;'
Joshua 2:6
KJVBut she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
WEBBut she had brought them up to the roof, and hidden them under the stalks of flax which she had laid in order on the roof.
YLTand she hath caused them to go up on the roof, and hideth them with the flax wood, which is arranged for her on the roof.
Joshua 2:7
KJVAnd the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
WEBThe men pursued them along the way to the fords of the Jordan River. As soon as those who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate.
YLTAnd the men have pursued after them the way of the Jordan, by the fords, and the gate they have shut afterwards, when the pursuers have gone out after them.
Joshua 2:8
KJVAnd before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
WEBBefore they had lain down, she came up to them on the roof.
YLTAnd -- before they lie down -- she hath gone up unto them on the roof,
Joshua 2:9
KJVAnd she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
WEBShe said to the men, “I know that Yahweh has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.
YLTand 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.
Joshua 2:10
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Joshua 2:11
KJVAnd as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
WEBAs soon as we had heard it, our hearts melted, and there wasn’t any more spirit in any man, because of you: for Yahweh your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.
YLTAnd 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.
Joshua 2:12
KJVNow therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:
WEBNow therefore, please swear to me by Yahweh, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a true sign;
YLT`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,
Joshua 2:13
KJVAnd that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
WEBand that you will save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.”
YLTand 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.'
Joshua 2:14
KJVAnd the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the Lord hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
WEBThe men said to her, “Our life for yours, if you don’t talk about this business of ours; and it shall be, when Yahweh gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.”
YLTAnd 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.'
Joshua 2:15
KJVThen she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
WEBThen she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was on the side of the wall, and she lived on the wall.
YLTAnd 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;
Joshua 2:16
KJVAnd she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
WEBShe said to them, “Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers find you. Hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward, you may go your way.”
YLTand 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.'
Joshua 2:17
KJVAnd the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
WEBThe men said to her, “We will be guiltless of this your oath which you’ve made us to swear.
YLTAnd the men say unto her, `We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:
Joshua 2:18
KJVBehold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee.
WEBBehold, when we come into the land, tie this line of scarlet thread in the window which you used to let us down. Gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household.
YLTlo, we are coming into the land, this line of scarlet thread thou dost bind to the window by which thou hast caused us to go down, and thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all the house of thy father thou dost gather unto thee, to the house;
Joshua 2:19
KJVAnd it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.
WEBIt shall be that whoever goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, and we will be guiltless. Whoever is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand is on him.
YLTand it hath been, any one who goeth out from the doors of thy house without, his blood [is] on his head, and we are innocent; and any one who is with thee in the house, his blood [is] on our head, if a hand is on him;
Joshua 2:20
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Joshua 2:21
KJVAnd she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
WEBShe said, “Let it be as you have said.” She sent them away, and they departed. Then she tied the scarlet line in the window.
YLTAnd she saith, `According unto your words, so it [is];' and she sendeth them away, and they go; and she bindeth the scarlet line to the window.
Joshua 2:22
KJVAnd they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.
WEBThey went, and came to the mountain, and stayed there three days, until the pursuers had returned. The pursuers sought them all along the way, but didn’t find them.
YLTAnd they go, and come in to the mountain, and abide there three days until the pursuers have turned back; and the pursuers seek in all the way, and have not found.
Joshua 2:23
KJVSo the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:
WEBThen the two men returned, descended from the mountain, crossed the river, and came to Joshua the son of Nun. They told him all that had happened to them.
YLTAnd the two men turn back, and come down from the hill, and pass over, and come in unto Joshua son of Nun, and recount to him all that hath come upon them;
Joshua 2:24
KJVAnd they said unto Joshua, Truly the Lord hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
WEBThey said to Joshua, “Truly Yahweh has delivered all the land into our hands. Moreover, all the inhabitants of the land melt away before us.”
YLTand they say unto Joshua, `Surely Jehovah hath given into our hand all the land; and also, all the inhabitants of the land have melted at our presence.'
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