Joshua 2:22 - Tree of Life Version

²² Then they departed and came to the hill country. They stayed there for three days until the pursuers returned. Now the pursuers had looked for them all along the road, but had not found them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² They left and went to the mountain and stayed there three days, until the pursuers returned, who had searched all along the way without finding them.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.

Common English Bible

²² The spies went out and entered the highlands. They stayed there for three days until those chasing them came back. Those chasing them had searched all along the road but never found them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And truly, walking on, they arrived at the mountains, and they stayed there for three days, until those who had been pursuing them returned. For having sought them along the entire way, they did not find them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² But they went and came to the mountains, and stayed there three days till they that pursued them were returned. For having sought them through all the way, they found them not.

Joshua 2:22 Cross References

2 Samuel 17:20

When Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house and said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” the woman said to them, “They crossed over the brook of water.” When they had searched and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

Joshua 2:21

So she said: “According to your words, so be it.” Then she sent them away. After they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord to the window.

Joshua 2:23

Then the two men returned, came down from the hill country, crossed over and came to Joshua son of Nun. They reported to him all that had befallen them.