Joshua 2:5 - Easy To Read Version

In the evening, when it was time to close the city gate, the men left. I don’t know where they went. But if you go quickly, maybe you can catch them.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

and it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And at gate closing time, after dark, the men went out. Where they went I do not know. Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake them.

American Standard Version (1901)

and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; whither the men went I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will overtake them.

Common English Bible

The men left when it was time to close the gate at dark, but I don’t know where the men went. Hurry! Chase after them! You might catch up with them.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And when the gate was closed, they went out together in the darkness. I do not know where they have gone. Pursue them quickly, and you will overtake them."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

Joshua 2:5 Cross References

Nehemiah 13:19

So, this is what I did: Every Friday evening, just before dark, I commanded the gatekeepers to shut and lock the gates to Jerusalem. They were not to be opened until the Sabbath {\cf2\super [88]} day was over. I put some of my own men at the gates. Those men were commanded to make sure that no load was brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day.

Isaiah 60:11

Your gates will always be open.\par They will not be closed night or day.\par Nations and kings will bring\par their wealth to you.\par

Jeremiah 50:20

The Lord says,\par “At that time, people will try hard\par to find Israel’s guilt.\par But there will be no guilt.\par People will try to find Judah’s sins,\par but no sins will be found.\par Why? Because I am saving a few\par survivors {\cf2\super [410]} from Israel and Judah.\par And I am forgiving them\par for all of their sins.”\par

Ezekiel 47:12

All kinds of fruit trees will grow on both sides of the river. Their leaves never will become dry and fall. The fruit will never stop growing on those trees. The trees will produce fruit every month. Why? Because the water for the trees comes from the temple. The fruit from the trees will be for food, and their leaves will be for healing.”

Joshua 2:4

The woman had hidden the two men. But the woman said, “Those two men did come here, but I didn’t know where they came from.

Joshua 2:6

(Rahab said those things, but really, she had taken the men up to the roof, [2] and she was hiding them in the hay [3] she had piled up there.)

Joshua 2:7

So the king’s men went out of the city, and the people closed the city gates. The king’s men went to look for the two men from Israel. They went to the Jordan River and looked at all the places where people cross the river.

1 Samuel 19:14

Saul sent messengers to take David prisoner. But Michal said, “David is sick.”