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Jos 2:4 |
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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; |
Jos 2:5 |
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And when it was the time for shutting the doors at dark, they went out; I have no idea where the men went: but if you go after them quickly, you will overtake them. |
Jos 2:6 |
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But she had taken them up to the roof, covering them with the stems of flax which she had put out in order there. |
Jos 2:7 |
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So the men went after them on the road to Jordan as far as the river-crossing: and when they had gone out after them, the door into the town was shut. |
Jos 2:8 |
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And before the men went to rest, she came up to them on the roof, |
Jos 2:9 |
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And said to them, It is clear to me that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear of you has come on us; |
Jos 2:10 |
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For we have had news of how the Lord made the Red Sea dry before you when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites, on the other side of Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you gave up to the curse. |
Jos 2:11 |
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And because of this news, our hearts became like water, and there was no more spirit in any of us because of you; for the Lord your God is God in heaven on high and here on earth. |
Jos 2:12 |
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So now, will you give me your oath by the Lord, that, because I have been kind to you, you will be kind to my father's house, |
Jos 2:13 |
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And that you will keep safe my father and mother and my brothers and sisters and all they have, so that death may not come on us? |
Jos 2:14 |
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And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you. |
Jos 2:15 |
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Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall. |
Jos 2:16 |
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And she said to them, Get away into the hill-country, or the men who have gone after you will overtake you; keep yourselves safe there for three days, till the searchers have come back, and then go on your way. |
Jos 2:17 |
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And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take, |
Jos 2:18 |
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If, when we come into the land, you put this cord of bright red thread in the window from which you let us down; and get your father and mother and your brothers and all your family into the house; |
Jos 2:19 |
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Then if anyone goes out of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, we will not be responsible; but if any damage comes to anyone in the house, his blood will be on our heads. |
Jos 2:20 |
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But if you say anything about our business here, then we will be free from the oath you have made us take. |
Jos 2:21 |
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And she said, Let it be as you say. Then she sent them away, and they went; and she put the bright red cord in the window. |
Jos 2:22 |
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And they went into the hill-country and were there three days, till the men who had gone after them had come back; and those who went after them were searching for them everywhere without coming across them. |
Jos 2:23 |
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Then the two men came down from the hill-country and went over and came back to Joshua, the son of Nun; and they gave him a complete account of what had taken place. |
Jos 2:24 |
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And they said to Joshua, Truly, the Lord has given all the land into our hands; and all the people of the land have become like water because of us. |