Joshua 2:4 - Easy To Read Version

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, Yes, two men came to me, but I did not know from where they had come.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were:

Common English Bible

⁴ But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. Then she said, “Of course the men came to me. But I didn’t know where they were from.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And the woman, taking the men, hid them. And she said: "I admit that they came to me, but I did not know where they were from.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And the woman taking the men, hid them, and said: I confess they came to me, but I knew not whence they were:

Joshua 2:4 Cross References

2 Kings 6:19

Elisha said to the Aramean army, “This is not the right way. This is not the right city. Follow me. I will lead you to the man you are looking for.” Then Elisha led the Aramean army to Samaria. [68]

Exodus 1:19

The nurses said to the king, “The Hebrew [4] women are much stronger than the Egyptian women. They give birth to their babies before we can go to help them.” (

James 2:25

Another example is Rahab. Rahab was a prostitute. {\cf2\super [16]} But she was made right with God by something she did: She helped the spies \{for God’s people\}. She welcomed them into her home and helped them escape by a different road. {\cf2\super [17]}

Joshua 2:3

So the king of Jericho sent this message to Rahab: “Don’t hide those men that came and stayed in your house. Bring them out. They have come to spy on our country.”

Joshua 2:5

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.”

Joshua 6:17

The city and everything in it belongs to the Lord. [29] Only Rahab the prostitute and all the people in her house will remain alive. These people must not be killed because Rahab helped the two spies.

Joshua 6:25

Joshua saved Rahab the prostitute, her family, and all the other people that were with her. Joshua let them live because Rahab helped the spies that Joshua had sent out to Jericho. Rahab still lives among the people of Israel today.