Joshua 2:2 - The Scriptures 2009

² But it was reported to the sovereign of Yeriḥo, saying, “See, men from the children of Yisra’ĕl have come here tonight to search out the land.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² 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

² 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)

² 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

² Someone told the king of Jericho, “Men from the Israelites have come here tonight to spy on the land.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

² 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

² 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.

Joshua 2:2 Cross References

Psalm 127:1

If יהוה does not build the house, Its builders have laboured in vain. If יהוה does not guard the city, The watchman has stayed awake in vain.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom or understanding Or counsel against יהוה.

Isaiah 43:13

“Even from the day I am He, and no one delivers out of My hand. I work, and who turns it back?”

Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth are of no account, and He does as He wishes with the host of the heavens and among the inhabitants of the earth. And there is none to strike against His hand or say to Him, “What have You done?”

Joshua 2:1

And Yehoshua son of Nun secretly sent out two men from Shittim to spy, saying, “Go, see the land, and Yeriḥo.” And they went, and came to the house of a woman, a whore, and her name was Raḥaḇ, and they lay down there.

Joshua 2:3

And the sovereign of Yeriḥo sent to Raḥaḇ, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered your house, for they have come to search out all the land.”

Judges 18:2

And the children of Dan sent five men of their clan, brave men from Tsor‛ah and Eshta’ol, to spy out the land and search it. And they said to them, “Go, search the land,” so they went to the mountains of Ephrayim, to the house of Miḵah, and spent the night there.