Joshua 2

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Joshua 2 - 1

יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻThen Joshua -H3091 בֵּןbênsonH1121 נוּןNûwnof NunH5126 חֶרֶשׁchereshsecretlyH2791 שָׁלַחshâlachsentH7971 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh...H582 רָגַלrâgalspiesH7270 מִןminfromH4480 שִׁטִּיםShiṭṭîymShittim ,H7851 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 הָלַךְhâlak“ Go ,H1980 רָאָהrâʼâhinspectH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe land ,H776 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְרִיחוֹYᵉrîychôwespecially Jericho. ”H3405 הָלַךְhâlakSo they wentH1980 בּוֹאbôwʼand enteredH935 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 אִשָּׁהʼishshâh...H802 זָנָהzânâhof a prostituteH2181 שֵׁםshêmnamedH8034 רָחָבRâchâbRahabH7343 שָׁכַבshâkaband stayedH7901 שָׁםshâmthere.H8033

Joshua 2 - 2

אָמַרʼâmarAnd it was reportedH559 מֶלֶךְmelekto the kingH4428 יְרִיחוֹYᵉrîychôwof JerichoH3405 אָמַרʼâmar... :H559 הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Behold ,H2009 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshsome menH582 בֵּןbên...H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 בּוֹאbôwʼhave comeH935 הֵנָּהhênnâhhereH2008 לַיִלlayiltonightH3915 חָפַרchâpharto spy outH2658 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe land. ”H776

Joshua 2 - 3

מֶלֶךְmelekSo the kingH4428 יְרִיחוֹYᵉrîychôwof JerichoH3405 שָׁלַחshâlachsentH7971 אֵלʼêltoH413 רָחָבRâchâbRahabH7343 אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559 יָצָאyâtsâʼ“ Bring outH3318 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 בּוֹאbôwʼwho cameH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֲשֶׁרʼăsheryouH834 בּוֹאbôwʼand enteredH935 בַּיִתbayithyour house ,H1004 כִּיkîyforH3588 בּוֹאbôwʼthey have comeH935 חָפַרchâpharto spy outH2658 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlthe wholeH3605 אֶרֶץʼeretsland. ”H776

Joshua 2 - 4

אִשָּׁהʼishshâhBut the womanH802 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לָקַחlâqachhad takenH3947 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimthe twoH8147 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshmenH582 צָפַןtsâphanand hidden them.H6845 אָמַרʼâmarSo she said ,H559 כֵּןkên“ Yes ,H3651 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 בּוֹאbôwʼdid comeH935 אֵלʼêlto me ,H413 לֹאlôʼbut I did notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 אַיִןʼayinwhereH370 הֵםhêmthey had come from.H1992

Joshua 2 - 5

חֹשֶׁךְchôshekAt dusk ,H2822 שַׁעַרshaʻarwhen the gateH8179 הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961 סָגַרçâgarabout to close ,H5462 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 יָצָאyâtsâʼwent out ,H3318 לֹאlôʼand I do notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 אָןʼânwhich wayH575 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshtheyH582 הָלַךְhâlakwent.H1980 רָדַףrâdaphPursueH7291 אַחַרʼacharthemH310 מַהֵרmahêrquickly ,H4118 כִּיkîyandH3588 נָשַׂגnâsagyou may catch them ! ”H5381

Joshua 2 - 6

הוּאhûwʼ( But (Rahab)H1931 עָלָהʻâlâhhad taken them upH5927 גָּגgâgto the roofH1406 טָמַןṭâmanand hidden themH2934 עֵץʻêtsamong the stalksH6086 פִּשְׁתֶּהpishtehof flaxH6593 עָרַךְʻârakthat she had laid outH6186 עַלʻal...H5921 גָּגgâg(there). )H1406

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אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshSo the (king’s) menH582 רָדַףrâdaphset out in pursuitH7291 אַחַרʼachar(of the spies)H310 דֶּרֶךְderekalong the roadH1870 עַלʻaltoH5921 מַעֲבָרmaʻăbârthe fordsH4569 יַרְדֵּןYardênof the Jordan ,H3383 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherand asH834 יָצָאyâtsâʼsoon as theyH3318 רָדַףrâdaphhad gone out ,H7291 אַחַרʼachar...H310 שַׁעַרshaʻarthe gateH8179 סָגַרçâgarwas shut.H5462 אַחַרʼachar...H310

Joshua 2 - 8

טֶרֶםṭeremBeforeH2962 הֵםhêm(the spies)H1992 שָׁכַבshâkablay down for the night ,H7901 הוּאhûwʼ(Rahab)H1931 עָלָהʻâlâhwent upH5927 עַלʻalonH5921 עַלʻal...H5921 גָּגgâgthe roofH1406

Joshua 2 - 9

אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559 אֵלʼêlto themH413 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh... ,H582 יָדַעyâdaʻ“ I knowH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 נָתַןnâthanhas givenH5414 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶרֶץʼeretsthis landH776 כִּיkîyand thatH3588 אֵימָהʼêymâhthe fear of youH367 נָפַלnâphalhas fallenH5307 עַלʻalon us ,H5921 כִּיkîyso thatH3588 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יָשַׁבyâshabwho dwellH3427 אֶרֶץʼeretsin the landH776 מוּגmûwgare melting in fearH4127 פָּנִיםpânîymof you.H6440

Joshua 2 - 10

כִּיkîyForH3588 שָׁמַעshâmaʻwe have heardH8085 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherhowH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָבֵשׁyâbêshdried upH3001 מַיִםmayimthe watersH4325 סוּףçûwphof the RedH5488 יָםyâmSeaH3220 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore youH6440 יָצָאyâtsâʼwhen you came outH3318 מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimof Egypt ,H4714 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherand whatH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou didH6213 סִיחוֹןÇîychôwnto SihonH5511 עוֹגʻÔwgand Og ,H5747 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimthe twoH8147 מֶלֶךְmelekkingsH4428 אֱמֹרִיʼĔmôrîyof the AmoritesH567 עֵבֶרʻêberacrossH5676 יַרְדֵּןYardênthe Jordan ,H3383 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhomH834 חָרַםchâramyou devoted to destructionH2763 אֵתʼêth-.H853

Joshua 2 - 11

שָׁמַעshâmaʻWhen we heard this ,H8085 לֵבָבlêbâbour heartsH3824 מָסַסmâçaçmeltedH4549 אִישׁʼîyshand everyone’sH376 רוּחַrûwachcourageH7307 לֹאlôʼfailedH3808 קוּםqûwm...H6965 עוֹדʻôwd...H5750 פָּנִיםpânîymbecause of you ,H6440 כִּיkîyforH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymis GodH430 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimin the heavensH8064 מַעַלmaʻalaboveH4605 עַלʻaland onH5921 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe earthH776 תַּחַתtachathbelow.H8478

Joshua 2 - 12

עַתָּהʻattâhNow therefore ,H6258 נָאnâʼpleaseH4994 שָׁבַעshâbaʻswearH7650 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhby the LORDH3068 אַתָּהʼattâhthat youH859 גַּםgamwill indeedH1571 עָשָׂהʻâsâhshowH6213 חֵסֵדchêçêdkindnessH2617 עִםʻimtoH5973 בַּיִתbayithmy familyH1004 אָבʼâb... ,H1 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 עָשָׂהʻâsâhI showedH6213 חֵסֵדchêçêdkindnessH2617 עִםʻimto you.H5973 נָתַןnâthanGiveH5414 אֶמֶתʼemetha sureH571 אוֹתʼôwthsignH226

Joshua 2 - 13

חָיָהchâyâhthat you will spare the livesH2421 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָבʼâbof my fatherH1 אֵתʼêthandH853 אֵםʼêmmother ,H517 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָחʼâchmy brothersH251 אֵתʼêthandH853 אָחוֹתʼâchôwthsisters ,H269 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôland allH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwho belongH834 נָצַלnâtsaland that you will deliverH5337 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נֶפֶשׁnepheshusH5315 מָוֶתmâvethfrom death. ”H4194

Joshua 2 - 14

נֶפֶשׁnephesh“ Our livesH5315 תַּחַתtachathfor yourH8478 מוּתmûwthlives ! ”H4191 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 אָמַרʼâmaragreedH559 אִםʼim“ IfH518 לֹאlôʼyou do notH3808 נָגַדnâgadreportH5046 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דָּבָרdâbârour mission ,H1697 זֶהzeh...H2088 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwe will showH6213 עִםʻimyouH5973 חֵסֵדchêçêdkindnessH2617 אֶמֶתʼemethand faithfulnessH571 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhwhen the LORDH3068 נָתַןnâthangivesH5414 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe land. ”H776

Joshua 2 - 15

יָרַדyâradThen (Rahab) let them downH3381 חֶבֶלchebelby a ropeH2256 בְּעַדbᵉʻadthroughH1157 חַלּוֹןchallôwnthe window ,H2474 כִּיkîysinceH3588 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 הוּאhûwʼwhere sheH1931 יָשַׁבyâshablivedH3427 קִירqîyrwas built into the wallH7023 חוֹמָהchôwmâhof the cityH2346 חוֹמָהchôwmâh-.H2346

Joshua 2 - 16

הָלַךְhâlak“ GoH1980 הַרharto the hill country , ”H2022 אָמַרʼâmarshe saidH559 רָדַףrâdaph“ so that your pursuersH7291 פֵּןpênwill notH6435 פָּגַעpâgaʻfindH6293 חָבָהchâbâhHide yourselvesH2247 שָׁםshâmthereH8033 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshfor threeH7969 יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117 עַדʻaduntilH5704 רָדַףrâdaphtheyH7291 שׁוּבshûwbhave returned ;H7725 אַחַרʼacharthenH310 הָלַךְhâlakgoH1980 דֶּרֶךְderekon your way. ”H1870

Joshua 2 - 17

אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshThe menH582 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêlto her ,H413 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûw“ WeH587 נָקִיnâqîywill not be boundH5355 זֶהzehby thisH2088 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 שְׁבוּעָהshᵉbûwʻâhoathH7621 שָׁבַעshâbaʻyou made us swearH7650

Joshua 2 - 18

הִנֵּהhinnêhunless ,H2009 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwwhen weH587 בּוֹאbôwʼenterH935 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe land ,H776 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 קָשַׁרqâsharyou have tiedH7194 זֶהzehthisH2088 שָׁנִיshânîyscarletH8144 תִּקְוָהtiqvâhcordH8615 חוּטchûwṭ...H2339 חַלּוֹןchallôwnin the windowH2474 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthrough whichH834 יָרַדyâradyou let us downH3381 אֵתʼêthand unlessH853 אָסַףʼâçaphyou have broughtH622 אֵלʼêl...H413 אָבʼâbyour fatherH1 אֵתʼêthandH853 אֵםʼêmmotherH517 אֵתʼêthandH853 אָחʼâchbrothersH251 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôland allH3605 אָבʼâb...H1 בַּיִתbayithyour familyH1004 בַּיִתbayithinto your house.H1004

Joshua 2 - 19

Joshua 2 - 20

אִםʼimAnd ifH518 נָגַדnâgadyou reportH5046 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דָּבָרdâbârour mission ,H1697 זֶהzeh...H2088 הָיָהhâyâhwe will beH1961 נָקִיnâqîyreleasedH5355 שְׁבוּעָהshᵉbûwʻâhfrom the oathH7621 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 שָׁבַעshâbaʻyou made us swear. ”H7650

Joshua 2 - 21

הוּאhûwʼ“ Let itH1931 דָּבָרdâbârbe as you sayH1697 כֵּןkên... , ”H3651 אָמַרʼâmarshe replied ,H559 שָׁלַחshâlachand she sent them away.H7971 הָלַךְhâlakAnd when they had gone ,H1980 קָשַׁרqâsharshe tiedH7194 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁנִיshânîythe scarletH8144 תִּקְוָהtiqvâhcordH8615 חַלּוֹןchallôwnin the window.H2474

Joshua 2 - 22

הָלַךְhâlakto go, walk, comeH1980 בּוֹאbôwʼSo the (spies) went outH935 הַרharinto the hill countryH2022 יָשַׁבyâshaband stayedH3427 שָׁםshâmthereH8033 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 יוֹםyôwmdays ,H3117 עַדʻaduntilH5704 רָדַףrâdaphtheir pursuersH7291 שׁוּבshûwbhad returnedH7725 לֹאlôʼwithoutH3808 מָצָאmâtsâʼfinding them ,H4672 רָדַףrâdaphto be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run afterH7291 בָּקַשׁbâqashhaving searchedH1245 כֹּלkôlallH3605 דֶּרֶךְderekalong the road.H1870

Joshua 2 - 23

אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshThen the (two) menH582 שׁוּבshûwbstarted back ,H7725 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayim...H8147 יָרַדyâradcame downH3381 הַרharfrom the hill country ,H2022 עָבַרʻâbarand crossed (the river).H5674 בּוֹאbôwʼSo they cameH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻJoshua -H3091 בֵּןbênsonH1121 נוּןNûwnof NunH5126 סָפַרçâpharand reportedH5608 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 מָצָאmâtsâʼthat had happenedH4672 אֵתʼêthto them.H854

Joshua 2 - 24

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ The LORDH3068 כִּיkîyhas surelyH3588 נָתַןnâthandeliveredH5414 כֹּלkôlthe entireH3605 אֶרֶץʼeretslandH776 יָדyâdinto our hands , ”H3027 אָמַרʼâmarthey saidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻJoshua -.H3091 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 גַּםgam“ Indeed ,H1571 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יָשַׁבyâshabwho dwellH3427 אֶרֶץʼeretsin the landH776 מוּגmûwgare melting in fearH4127 פָּנִיםpânîymof us. ”H6440

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Joshua 2:11 → Deuteronomy 4:39, Joshua 2:9 → Exodus 15:15, Joshua 2:9 → Exodus 15:15-16

Echoes Acts 9:25 → Joshua 2:15

Divine Warrior (God Who Fights), Journey to the Promised Land (Christian Pilgrimage), New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern), Rahab and Jericho (Faith Saves Gentiles)

Shaped Joshua 2:1–7:26, Joshua 2:8–24, Joshua 2:9–13