Joshua 2:7

New American Bible - revised edition

But the pursuers set out along the way to the fords of the Jordan. As soon as they had left to pursue them, the gate was shut.

Cross References

Acts 5:23

“We found the jail securely locked and the guards stationed outside the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

Joshua 2:5

At dark, when it was time to close the gate, they left, and I do not know where they went. You will have to pursue them quickly to overtake them.”

Joshua 2:6

Now, she had led them to the roof, and hidden them among her stalks of flax spread out there.

Joshua 2:8

Before the spies lay down, Rahab went up to them on the roof

Judges 12:5

and Gilead seized the fords of the Jordan against Ephraim. When any of the fleeing Ephraimites said, “Let me pass,” the men of Gilead would say to him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he answered, “No!”

Judges 3:28

“Follow me,” he said to them, “for the Lord has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your power.” So they followed him down and seized the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, permitting no one to cross.