Joshua 2:9 - Easy To Read Version9 Rahab said, “I know that the Lord has given this land to your people. You frighten us. All the people living in this country are afraid of you. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17699 and she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition9 And she said to the men, I know that the Lord has given you the land and that your terror is fallen upon us and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)9 and she said unto the men, I know that Jehovah hath given you the land, and that the fear of you is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you. See the chapterCommon English Bible9 She said to the men, “I know that the LORD has given you the land. Terror over you has overwhelmed us. The entire population of the land has melted down in fear because of you. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version9 "I know that the Lord has given this land to you. For the terror of you has fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants of the land have languished. See the chapter |
So the Lord dried up the Jordan River until the people of Israel finished crossing it. The kings of the Amorites living west of the Jordan River and the Canaanites living by the Mediterranean Sea heard about this and became very scared. After that they were not brave enough to stand and fight against the people of Israel.