Then Joshua - son of Nun secretly sent two vvv spies from Shittim , saying , “ Go , inspect - the land , - especially Jericho. ” So they went and entered the house vvv of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
And it was reported to the king of Jericho ... : “ Behold , some men vvv of Israel have come here tonight to spy out - the land. ”
So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab and said , “ Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house , for they have come to spy out - the whole land. ”
But the woman - had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said , “ Yes , the men did come to me , but I did not know where they had come from.
At dusk , when the gate was about to close , the men went out , and I do not know which way they went. Pursue them quickly , and you may catch them ! ”
( But (Rahab) had taken them up to the roof and hidden them among the stalks of flax that she had laid out vvv (there). )
So the (king’s) men set out in pursuit (of the spies) along the road to the fords of the Jordan , and as soon as they had gone out , ... the gate was shut. ...
Before (the spies) lay down for the night , (Rahab) went up on ... the roof
and said to them ... , “ I know that the LORD has given this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us , so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.
For we have heard - how the LORD - dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt , and what you did to Sihon and Og , - the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan , whom you devoted to destruction -.
When we heard this , our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed ... ... because of you , for the LORD your God ... is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.
Now therefore , please swear by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family ... , because I showed kindness to you. Give a sure sign
that you will spare the lives - of my father and mother , - my brothers and sisters , - and all who belong and that you will deliver - us from death. ”
“ Our lives for your lives ! ” the men agreed “ If you do not report - our mission , ... ... we will show you kindness and faithfulness when the LORD gives - the land. ”
Then (Rahab) let them down by a rope through the window , since the house where she lived was built into the wall of the city -.
“ Go to the hill country , ” she said “ so that your pursuers will not find Hide yourselves there for three days until they have returned ; then go on your way. ”
The men said to her , “ We will not be bound by this - oath you made us swear
unless , when we enter the land , - you have tied this scarlet cord ... in the window through which you let us down and unless you have brought ... your father and mother and brothers - and all vvv your family into your house.
- If anyone - goes out the door of your house into the street , his blood (will be) on his own head , and we will be innocent. But if a hand is laid anyone - with you in the house ... , his blood will be on our heads.
And if you report - our mission , ... we will be released from the oath - you made us swear. ”
“ Let it be as you say ... , ” she replied , and she sent them away. And when they had gone , she tied - the scarlet cord in the window.
- So the (spies) went out into the hill country and stayed there three days , until their pursuers had returned without finding them , - having searched all along the road.
Then the (two) men started back , ... came down from the hill country , and crossed (the river). So they came to Joshua - son of Nun and reported - all that had happened to them.
“ The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands , ” they said to Joshua -. - “ Indeed , all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of us. ”