“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.”
Joshua 2:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 So the men pursued them on the way to the Jordan as far as the fords. As soon as the pursuers had gone out, the gate was shut. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the men pursued them to the Jordan as far as the fords. As soon as the pursuers had gone, the city's gate was shut. American Standard Version (1901) And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they that pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. Common English Bible The men from Jericho chased after them in the direction of the Jordan up to the fords. As soon as those chasing them went out, the gate was shut behind them. Catholic Public Domain Version But those who had been sent pursued after them along the way that leads to the ford of the Jordan. And as soon as they went out, the gate was closed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now they that were sent, pursued after them, by the way that leadeth to the fords of the Jordan: and as soon as they were gone out, the gate was presently shut. |
“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.”
And when it was time to close the gate at dark, the men went out. Where the men went I do not know. Pursue them quickly, for you can overtake them.”
She had, however, brought them up to the roof and hidden them with the stalks of flax that she had laid out on the roof.
Then the Gileadites took the fords of the Jordan against the Ephraimites. Whenever one of the fugitives of Ephraim said, “Let me go over,” the men of Gilead would say to him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” When he said, “No,”
He said to them, “Follow after me, for the Lord has given your enemies the Moabites into your hand.” So they went down after him and seized the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites and allowed no one to cross over.