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Joshua 2:2
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.
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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 Life Bible
Then the king of Jericho was told, "See, men of Israel have come here to spy out the land."
Then the king of Jericho was told, "See, men of Israel have come here 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.
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 And Josue, the son of Nun, sent from Setim two men, to spy secretly: and said to them: Go, and view the land, and the city of Jericho. They went, and entered into the house of a woman that was a harlot, named Rahab, and lodged with her. 2 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. 3 And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying: Bring forth the men that came to thee, and are entered into thy house: for they are spies, and are come to view all the land. 4 And the woman taking the men, hid them, and said: I confess they came to me, but I knew not whence they were: 5 And at the time of shutting the gate in the dark, they also went out together. I know not whither they are gone: pursue after them quickly, and you will overtake them. 6 But she made the men go up to the top of her house, and covered them with the stalks of flax, which was there. 7 Now they that were sent, pursued after them, by the way that leadeth to the fords of the Jordan: and as soon as they were gone out, the gate was presently shut.
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
And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good. And the evening and morning were the sixth day.
And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good. And the evening and morning were the sixth day.
Genesis 2:8
And the Lord God had planted a paradise of pleasure from the beginning: wherein he placed man whom he had formed.
And the Lord God had planted a paradise of pleasure from the beginning: wherein he placed man whom he had formed.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the one is Phison: that is it which compasseth all the land of Hevilath, where gold groweth.
The name of the one is Phison: that is it which compasseth all the land of Hevilath, where gold groweth.
Exodus 23:12
Six days thou shalt work: the seventh day thou shalt cease, that thy ox and thy ass may rest: and the son of thy handmaid and the stranger may be refreshed.
Six days thou shalt work: the seventh day thou shalt cease, that thy ox and thy ass may rest: and the son of thy handmaid and the stranger may be refreshed.
Exodus 31:17
Between me and the children of Israel, and a perpetual sign. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and in the seventh he ceased from work.
Between me and the children of Israel, and a perpetual sign. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and in the seventh he ceased from work.
Deuteronomy 5:14
The seventh is the day of the sabbath, that is, the rest of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not do any work therein, thou nor thy son nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant nor thy maidservant, nor thy ox, nor thy ass, nor any of thy beasts, nor the stranger that is within thy gates: that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest, even as thyself.
The seventh is the day of the sabbath, that is, the rest of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not do any work therein, thou nor thy son nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant nor thy maidservant, nor thy ox, nor thy ass, nor any of thy beasts, nor the stranger that is within thy gates: that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest, even as thyself.
Isaiah 58:13
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy own will in my holy day, and call the sabbath delightful, and the holy of the Lord glorious, and glorify him, while thou dost not thy own ways, and thy own will is not found, to speak a word:
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy own will in my holy day, and call the sabbath delightful, and the holy of the Lord glorious, and glorify him, while thou dost not thy own ways, and thy own will is not found, to speak a word:
John 5:17
But Jesus answered them: My Father worketh until now; and I work.
But Jesus answered them: My Father worketh until now; and I work.
Hebrews 4:4
For in a certain place he spoke of the seventh day thus: And God rested the seventh day from all his works.
For in a certain place he spoke of the seventh day thus: And God rested the seventh day from all his works.
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.
