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the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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Joshua 2:2
Then the king of Jericho was told, "See, men of Israel have come here to spy out the land."
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Christian Standard Bible®
The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land.”
The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land.”
Hebrew Names Version
It was told the king of Yericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Yisra'el to search out the land.
It was told the king of Yericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Yisra'el to search out the land.
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
The king of Jericho was told, "Look, some men from the Israelites have come here tonight to search out the land."
The king of Jericho was told, "Look, some men from the Israelites have come here tonight to search out the land."
English Standard Version
And it was told to the king of Jericho, "Behold, men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
And it was told to the king of Jericho, "Behold, men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
New Century Version
Someone told the king of Jericho, "Some men from Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land."
Someone told the king of Jericho, "Some men from Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land."
New English Translation
The king of Jericho received this report: "Note well! Israelite men have come here tonight to spy on the land."
The king of Jericho received this report: "Note well! Israelite men have come here tonight to spy on the land."
Amplified Bible
Now the king of Jericho was told, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to spy and search out the land."
Now the king of Jericho was told, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to spy and search out the land."
New American Standard Bible
But it was told to the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land."
But it was told to the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land."
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
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.
Legacy Standard Bible
And it was told to the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
And it was told to the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
Contemporary English Version
But someone found out about them and told the king of Jericho, "Some Israelite men came here tonight, and they are spies."
But someone found out about them and told the king of Jericho, "Some Israelite men came here tonight, and they are spies."
Complete Jewish Bible
The king of Yericho was told about it — "Tonight some men from Isra'el came here to reconnoiter the land."
The king of Yericho was told about it — "Tonight some men from Isra'el came here to reconnoiter the land."
Darby Translation
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
But someone told the king of Jericho, "Last night some men from Israel came to look for weaknesses in our country."
But someone told the king of Jericho, "Last night some men from Israel came to look for weaknesses in our country."
George Lamsa Translation
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came certain men here tonight from the children of Israel to spy in the country.
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came certain men here tonight from the children of Israel to spy in the country.
Good News Translation
The king of Jericho heard that some Israelites had come that night to spy out the country,
The king of Jericho heard that some Israelites had come that night to spy out the country,
Literal Translation
And it was reported to the king of Jericho saying, Behold, men have come here tonight from the sons of Israel, to search the land.
And it was reported to the king of Jericho saying, Behold, men have come here tonight from the sons of Israel, to search the land.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then was it tolde the kynge of Iericho: Lo, there are men come in this nighte from the childre of Israel, to spye the londe.
Then was it tolde the kynge of Iericho: Lo, there are men come in this nighte from the childre of Israel, to spye the londe.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
And it was said to the king of Jericho, See, some men have come here tonight from the children of Israel with the purpose of searching out the land.
And it was said to the king of Jericho, See, some men have come here tonight from the children of Israel with the purpose of searching out the land.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it was tolde the king of Iericho, saying: Beholde, ther came men in hyther to night, of the children of Israel, to spye out the countrey.
And it was tolde the king of Iericho, saying: Beholde, ther came men in hyther to night, of the children of Israel, to spye out the countrey.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.'
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.'
King James Version (1611)
And 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.
And 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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
An it was reported to the king of Jericho, saying, Men of the sons of Israel have come in hither to spy the land.
An it was reported to the king of Jericho, saying, Men of the sons of Israel have come in hither to spy the land.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
And it was reported to the king of Jericho: "Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land."
And it was reported to the king of Jericho: "Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it was teld, `and seid to the kyng of Jerico, Lo! men of the sones of Israel entriden hidir bi nyyt, to aspie the lond.
And it was teld, `and seid to the kyng of Jerico, Lo! men of the sones of Israel entriden hidir bi nyyt, to aspie the lond.
Young's Literal Translation
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.
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.
Update Bible Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Look, there came men in here tonight of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Look, there came men in here tonight of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
World English Bible
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Israel to search out the land.
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Israel to search out the land.
New King James Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men have come here tonight from the children of Israel to search out the country."
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men have come here tonight from the children of Israel to search out the country."
New Living Translation
But someone told the king of Jericho, "Some Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land."
But someone told the king of Jericho, "Some Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land."
New Revised Standard
The king of Jericho was told, "Some Israelites have come here tonight to search out the land."
The king of Jericho was told, "Some Israelites have come here tonight to search out the land."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, - Lo! men, have come in hither to-night of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, - Lo! men, have come in hither to-night of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
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.
Revised Standard Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, "Behold, certain men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
And it was told the king of Jericho, "Behold, certain men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
THE MESSAGE
The king of Jericho was told, "We've just learned that men arrived tonight to spy out the land. They're from the People of Israel."
The king of Jericho was told, "We've just learned that men arrived tonight to spy out the land. They're from the People of Israel."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
Contextual Overview
1 Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men from Shittim to go in secret to learn about the land. He said to them, "Go and spy out the land, and Jericho." So they went and came to the house of Rahab, a woman who sold the use of her body, and they stayed there. 2 Then the king of Jericho was told, "See, men of Israel have come here to spy out the land." 3 So the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab, saying, "Bring out the men who have come to you and have gone into your house. For they have come to spy out all the land." 4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, "Yes, the men came to me. But I did not know where they were from. 5 When it was time for the gate to be shut after dark, the men went out. I do not know where they went. Be quick to go after them, for you will catch them." 6 But she had brought them up to the roof and had hidden them under the grain she had put up there. 7 The men went after them on the road to the Jordan as far as the river crossing. As soon as those going after them had gone out, they shut the gate.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
told the king: Psalms 127:1, Proverbs 21:30, Isaiah 43:13, Daniel 4:35
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:24 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 1:31
God saw all that He had made and it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
God saw all that He had made and it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
Genesis 2:8
The Lord God planted a garden to the east in Eden. He put the man there whom He had made.
The Lord God planted a garden to the east in Eden. He put the man there whom He had made.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon. It flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
The name of the first is Pishon. It flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Exodus 23:12
You will work six days and rest on the seventh day. So your bull and your donkey may rest. And the son of your female servant, and the stranger, may get their strength again.
You will work six days and rest on the seventh day. So your bull and your donkey may rest. And the son of your female servant, and the stranger, may get their strength again.
Exodus 31:17
It is something special between Me and the people of Israel forever. For the Lord made heaven and earth in six days. But He stopped working and rested on the seventh day."
It is something special between Me and the people of Israel forever. For the Lord made heaven and earth in six days. But He stopped working and rested on the seventh day."
Deuteronomy 5:14
But the seventh day is a Day of Rest to the Lord your God. You, your son, your daughter, your man servant, your woman servant, your bull, donkey or any of your cattle, or the traveler who stays with you, must not do any work on this day. So your man servant and woman servant may rest as well as you.
But the seventh day is a Day of Rest to the Lord your God. You, your son, your daughter, your man servant, your woman servant, your bull, donkey or any of your cattle, or the traveler who stays with you, must not do any work on this day. So your man servant and woman servant may rest as well as you.
Isaiah 58:13
"If you keep from doing what pleases you on the Day of Rest, on My holy day and call the Day of Rest a happy time, and respect the holy day of the Lord, and if you honor it by turning from your own ways, and from following your own desire and by not talking in a foolish way,
"If you keep from doing what pleases you on the Day of Rest, on My holy day and call the Day of Rest a happy time, and respect the holy day of the Lord, and if you honor it by turning from your own ways, and from following your own desire and by not talking in a foolish way,
John 5:17
Jesus said to them, "My Father is still working all the time so I am working also."
Jesus said to them, "My Father is still working all the time so I am working also."
Hebrews 4:4
In the Holy Writings He said this about the seventh day when He made the whole world, "God rested on the seventh day from all He had made."
In the Holy Writings He said this about the seventh day when He made the whole world, "God rested on the seventh day from all He had made."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying,.... Who being alarmed at the near approach of the Israelites, and knowing their claim to the land of Canaan, and their design upon it, employed men to watch and observe what passed in the city, and parts adjacent, and inform him of it; or some persons of themselves, and for their own safety, and the good of their fellow citizens, gave notice to the king of it:
behold, there came men hither tonight of the children of Israel; who were known by their habit and language; or at least, being strangers, were suspected to be of that people, the terror of whom had fallen on all the inhabitants, so that every strange man they took for an Israelite; from hence it appears, that the spies came to Jericho at night, that they might not be observed: but with all their precaution they were taken notice of, and their design suspected, namely,
to search out the country; which were the proper places to attack first, and where there was the greatest probability of succeeding, as well as to find out the disposition of the inhabitants, whether fearful or fearless of them.
