1And Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126 sent7971 out of Shittim7851 two8147 men582 to spy7270 secretly2791, saying559, Go3212 view7200 the land776, even Jericho3405. And they went3212, and came935 into an harlot's2181 house802 1004, named8034 Rahab7343, and lodged7901 there.
2And it was told559 the king4428 of Jericho3405, saying559, Behold, there came935 men582 in hither to night3915 of the children1121 of Israel3478 to search out2658 the country776.
3And the king4428 of Jericho3405 sent7971 unto Rahab7343, saying559, Bring forth3318 the men582 that are come935 to thee, which are entered935 into thine house1004: for they be come935 to search out2658 all the country776.
4And the woman802 took3947 the two8147 men582, and hid6845 them, and said559 thus, There came935 men582 unto me, but I wist3045 not whence370 they were:
5And it came to pass about the time of shutting5462 of the gate8179, when it was dark2822, that the men582 went out3318: whither the men582 went1980 I wot3045 not: pursue7291 after310 them quickly4118; for ye shall overtake5381 them.
6But she had brought them up5927 to the roof1406 of the house, and hid2934 them with the stalks6086 of flax6593, which she had laid in order6186 upon the roof1406.
7And the men582 pursued7291 after310 them the way1870 to Jordan3383 unto the fords4569: and as soon as they which pursued7291 after310 them were gone out3318, they shut5462 the gate8179.
8And before they were laid down7901, she came up5927 unto them upon the roof1406;
9And she said559 unto the men582, I know3045 that the LORD3068 hath given5414 you the land776, and that your terror367 is fallen5307 upon us, and that all the inhabitants3427 of the land776 faint4127 because6440 of you.
10For we have heard8085 how the LORD3068 dried up3001 the water4325 of the Red5488 sea3220 for you6440, when ye came out3318 of Egypt4714; and what ye did6213 unto the two8147 kings4428 of the Amorites567, that were on the other side5676 Jordan3383, Sihon5511 and Og5747, whom ye utterly destroyed2763.
11And as soon as we had heard8085 these things, our hearts3824 did melt4549, neither did there remain6965 any more courage7307 in any man376, because6440 of you: for the LORD3068 your God430, he is God430 in heaven8064 above4605, and in earth776 beneath.
12Now therefore, I pray you, swear7650 unto me by the LORD3068, since3588 I have shewed6213 you kindness2617, that ye will also shew6213 kindness2617 unto my father's1 house1004, and give5414 me a true571 token226:
13And that ye will save alive2421 my father1, and my mother517, and my brethren251, and my sisters269, and all that they have, and deliver5337 our lives5315 from death4194.
14And the men582 answered559 her, Our life5315 for yours4191, if ye utter5046 not this our business1697. And it shall be, when the LORD3068 hath given5414 us the land776, that we will deal6213 kindly2617 and truly571 with thee.
15Then she let them down3381 by a cord2256 through1157 the window2474: for her house1004 was upon the town7023 wall2346, and she dwelt3427 upon the wall2346.
16And she said559 unto them, Get3212 you to the mountain2022, lest the pursuers7291 meet6293 you; and hide2247 yourselves there three7969 days3117, until the pursuers7291 be returned7725: and afterward310 may ye go3212 your way1870.
17And the men582 said559 unto her, We will be blameless5355 of this thine oath7621 which thou hast made us swear7650.
18Behold, when we come935 into the land776, thou shalt bind7194 this line8615 of scarlet8144 thread2339 in the window2474 which thou didst let us down by3381: and thou shalt bring622 thy father1, and thy mother517, and thy brethren251, and all thy father's1 household1004, home1004 unto thee.
19And it shall be, that whosoever834 shall go out3318 of the doors1817 of thy house1004 into the street2351, his blood1818 shall be upon his head7218, and we will be guiltless5355: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house1004, his blood1818 shall be on our head7218, if any hand3027 be upon him.
20And if thou utter5046 this our business1697, then we will be quit5355 of thine oath7621 which thou hast made us to swear7650.
21And she said559, According unto your words1697, so be it. And she sent them away7971, and they departed3212: and she bound7194 the scarlet8144 line8615 in the window2474.
22And they went3212, and came935 unto the mountain2022, and abode3427 there three7969 days3117, until the pursuers7291 were returned7725: and the pursuers7291 sought1245 them throughout all the way1870, but found4672 them not.
23So the two8147 men582 returned7725, and descended3381 from the mountain2022, and passed over5674, and came935 to Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, and told5608 him all things that befell4672 them:
24And they said559 unto Joshua3091, Truly3588 the LORD3068 hath delivered5414 into our hands3027 all the land776; for even all the inhabitants3427 of the country776 do faint4127 because6440 of us.