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The Promise to Rahab

Joshua 2:8

In 11 translations

BSB
Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof
KJV
¶ And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
WEB
Before they had lain down, she came up to them on the roof.
ASV
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
LSV
And before they lie down, she has gone up to them on the roof,
YLT
And — before they lie down — she hath gone up unto them on the roof,
DBY
And before they had lain down, she went up to them upon the roof;
DRC
The men that were hidden were not yet asleep, when behold the woman went up to them, and said:
GNV
And before they were a sleepe, she came vp vnto them vpon the roofe,
JPS
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
LXXE
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;

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְהֵ֖מָּה טֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁכָּב֑וּן וְהִ֛יא עָלְתָ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־הַגָּֽג׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἐξήλθοσαν οἱ διώκοντες ὀπίσω αὐτῶν, καὶ αὐτοὶ δὲ πρὶν ἢ κοιμηθῆναι αὐτοὺς, αὕτη δὲ ἀνέβη πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ τὸ δῶμα,

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◆ Crossing the Jordan into Canaan

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Part of

  • 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; …

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