Joshua 2:4
“And the woman tooke the two men, and hid them, & said thus: There came men vnto mee, but I wist not whence they were:”
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Joshua 2:4 Context
2And it was told the king of Iericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night, of the children of Israel, to search out the countrey. 3And the king of Iericho sent vnto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entred into thine house: for they bee come to search out all the countrey. 4And the woman tooke the two men, and hid them, & said thus: There came men vnto mee, but I wist not whence they were: 5And it came to passe about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was darke, that the men went out: whither the men went, I wote not: pursue after them quickely, for ye shall ouertake them. 6But shee had brought them vp to the roofe of the house, and hid them with the stalkes of flaxe, which she had laid in order vpon the roofe.
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Other Translations for Joshua 2:4
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]:
- King James Version
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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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:
- American Standard Version (1901)
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;
- Basic English Bible
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;
- Darby Bible
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:
- Webster's Bible
The 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.
- World English Bible
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];
- Youngs Literal Bible
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;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Joshua 2:4
2:4 And the woman - Or, But the woman had taken - and had hid them, before the messengers came from the king; as soon as she understood from her neighbours, that there was a suspicion of the matter, and guessed that search would be made. And this is justly mentioned as a great and generous act of faith, #Heb 11:31|, for she apparently ventured her life upon a steadfast persuasion of the truth of God's word and promise given to the Israelites. Whence they were - Her answer contained in these and the following words, was false, and therefore unquestionably sinful; tho' her intention was good therein. But it is very probable, she being an Heathen, might think, that an officious lie is not unlawful.