A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless Adonai builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless Adonai watches over the city, the watchman stands guard in vain.
Joshua 2:2 - Tree of Life Version The king of Jericho was told, “Some men from Bnei-Yisrael have just come here tonight to spy out the land.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It was told the king of Jericho, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the Israelites to search out the country. American Standard Version (1901) And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel to search out the land. Common English Bible Someone told the king of Jericho, “Men from the Israelites have come here tonight to spy on the land.” Catholic Public Domain Version And it was reported to the king of Jericho, and it was said: "Behold, men have entered to this place in the night, from the sons of Israel, so that they might explore the land." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it was told the king of Jericho, and was said: Behold, there are men come in hither, by night, of the children of Israel, to spy the land. |
A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless Adonai builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless Adonai watches over the city, the watchman stands guard in vain.
There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel— against Adonai.
From eternity, I am He. None can deliver from My hand. I act, and who can reverse it?”
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent out two spies from Shittim saying: “Go, explore the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and came to the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and lodged there.
So the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab saying: “Bring out the men who came to you, who entered your house—for they have come to spy out all the land.”
So the children of Dan sent five men from their clan, out of their entire population, men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it, and said to them, “Go, explore the land.” When they came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.