Joshua 2:2

In 11 translations

BSB

And it was reported to the king of Jericho: “Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land.”

KJV

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.

WEB

The king of Jericho was told, “Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land.”“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

ASV

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.

LSV

And it is told to the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, men have come in here tonight, from the sons of Israel, to search the land.”

YLT

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.

DBY

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.

DRC

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.

GNV

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.

JPS

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.'

LXXE

And it was reported to the king of Jericho, saying, Men of the sons of Israel have come in hither to spy the land.

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WLC

וַיֵּ֣אָמַ֔ר לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיח֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה אֲ֠נָשִׁים בָּ֣אוּ הֵ֧נָּה הַלַּ֛יְלָה מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַחְפֹּ֥ר אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἀπηγγέλη τῷ βασιλεῖ Ἱεριχὼ, λέγοντες, εἰσπεπόρευνται ὧδε ἄνδρες τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ κατασκοπεῦσαι τὴν γῆν.

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• Rahab and the fall of Jericho Rahab hides two Israelite spies, lies to the king's messengers and wins a promise to spare her family. Israel circles Jericho as commanded; …

Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
• Isaiah 43:13Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”
• Daniel 4:35All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”
• Psalms 127:1Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.

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