Dual Panel1Then Joshua<3091> the son<1121> of Nun<5126> sent<7971> two<8147> men<376> as spies<7270> secretly<2791> from Shittim<7851>, saying<559>, "Go<1980>, view<7200> the land<776>, especially<853> Jericho<3405>." So they went<1980> and came<935> into the house<1004> of a harlot<802><2181> whose name<8034> was Rahab<7343>, and lodged<7901> there<8033>.
2It was told<559> the king<4428> of Jericho<3405>, saying<559>, "Behold<2009>, men<376> from the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> have come<935> here<2008> tonight<3915> to search<2658> out the land<776>."
3And the king<4428> of Jericho<3405> sent<7971> word to Rahab<7343>, saying<559>, "Bring<3318> out the men<376> who have come<935> to you, who<834> have entered<935> your house<1004>, for they have come<935> to search<2658> out all<3605> the land<776>."
4But the woman<802> had taken<3947> the two<8147> men<376> and hidden<6845> them, and she said<559>, "Yes<3653>, the men<376> came<935> to me, but I did not know<3045> where<370> they were from.
5"It came<1961> about when it was time to shut<5462> the gate<8179> at dark<2822>, that the men<376> went<3318> out; I do not know<3045> where<575> the men<376> went<1980>. Pursue<7291> them quickly<4118>, for you will overtake<5381> them."
6But she had brought<5927> them up to the roof<1406> and hidden<2934> them in the stalks<6086> of flax<6593> which she had laid<6186> in order<6186> on the roof<1406>.
7So the men<376> pursued<7291> them on the road<1870> to the Jordan<3383> to the fords<4569>; and as soon<3512> as those who were pursuing<7291> them had gone<3318> out, they shut<5462> the gate<8179>.
8Now before<2962> they lay<7901> down<7901>, she came<5927> up to them on the roof<1406>,
9and said<559> to the men<376>, "I know<3045> that the LORD<3068> has given<5414> you the land<776>, and that the terror<367> of you has fallen<5307> on us, and that all<3605> the inhabitants<3427> of the land<776> have melted<4127> away<4127> before<4480><6440> you.
10"For we have heard<8085> how<834> the LORD<3068> dried<3001> up the water<4325> of the Red<5488><3220> Sea<3220> before<4480><6440> you when you came<3318> out of Egypt<4714>, and what<834> you did<6213> to the two<8147> kings<4428> of the Amorites<567> who<834> were beyond<5676> the Jordan<3383>, to Sihon<5511> and Og<5747>, whom<834> you utterly<2763> destroyed<2763>.
11"When we heard<8085> it, our hearts<3824> melted<4549> and no<3808> courage<7307> remained<6965> in any<376> man<376> any<5750> longer<5750> because<4480><6440> of you; for the LORD<3068> your God<430>, He is God<430> in heaven<8064> above<4480><4605> and on earth<776> beneath<4480><8478>.
12"Now<6258> therefore, please<4994> swear<7650> to me by the LORD<3068>, since<3588> I have dealt<6213> kindly<2617> with you, that you also<1571> will deal<6213> kindly<2617> with my father's<1> household<1004>, and give<5414> me a pledge<226> of truth<571>,
13and spare<2421> my father<1> and my mother<517> and my brothers<251> and my sisters<269>, with all<3605> who<834> belong to them, and deliver<5337> our lives<5315> from death<4194>."
14So the men<376> said<559> to her, "Our life<5315> for yours if<518> you do not tell<5046> this<2088> business<1697> of ours; and it shall come<1961> about when the LORD<3068> gives<5414> us the land<776> that we will deal<6213> kindly<2617> and faithfully<571> with you."
15Then she let<3381> them down<3381> by a rope<2256> through<1157> the window<2474>, for her house<1004> was on the city<7023> wall<2346>, so that she was living<3427> on the wall<2346>.
16She said<559> to them, "Go<1980> to the hill<2022> country<2022>, so<6435> that the pursuers<7291> will not happen<6293> upon you, and hide<2247> yourselves there<8033> for three<7969> days<3117> until<5704> the pursuers<7291> return<7725>. Then afterward<310> you may go<1980> on your way<1870>."
17The men<376> said<559> to her, "We shall be free<5355> from this<2088> oath<7621> to you which<834> you have made us swear<7650>,
18unless<2009>, when we come<935> into the land<776>, you tie<7194> this<2088> cord<8615> of scarlet<8144> thread<2339> in the window<2474> through which<834> you let<3381> us down<3381>, and gather<622> to yourself into the house<1004> your father<1> and your mother<517> and your brothers<251> and all<3605> your father's<1> household<1004>.
19"It shall come<1961> about that anyone<3605> who<834> goes<3318> out of the doors<1817> of your house<1004> into the street<2351>, his blood<1818> shall be on his own head<7218>, and we shall be free<5355>; but anyone<3605> who<834> is with you in the house<1004>, his blood<1818> shall be on our head<7218> if<518> a hand<3027> is laid on him.
20"But if<518> you tell<5046> this<2088> business<1697> of ours, then we shall be free<5355> from the oath<7621> which<834> you have made us swear<7650>."
21She said<559>, "According to your words<1697>, so<3651> be it." So she sent<7971> them away<7971>, and they departed<1980>; and she tied<7194> the scarlet<8144> cord<8615> in the window<2474>.
22They departed<1980> and came<935> to the hill<2022> country<2022>, and remained<3427> there<8033> for three<7969> days<3117> until<5704> the pursuers<7291> returned<7725>. Now the pursuers<7291> had sought<1245> them all<3605> along the road<1870>, but had not found<4672> them.
23Then the two<8147> men<376> returned<7725> and came<3381> down<3381> from the hill<2022> country<2022> and crossed<5674> over<5674> and came<935> to Joshua<3091> the son<1121> of Nun<5126>, and they related<5608> to him all<3605> that had happened<4672> to them.
24They said<559> to Joshua<3091>, "Surely<3588> the LORD<3068> has given<5414> all<3605> the land<776> into our hands<3027>; moreover<1571>, all<3605> the inhabitants<3427> of the land<776> have melted<4127> away<4127> before<4480><6440> us."