Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.
Joshua 2:2 - New International Version (Anglicised) The king of Jericho was told, ‘Look, some of the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 Someone told the king of Jericho, “Men from the Israelites have come here tonight to spy on the land.” Catholic Public Domain Version 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 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. |
Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.
Yes, and from ancient days I am he. No-one can deliver out of my hand. When I act, who can reverse it?’
All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No-one can hold back his hand or say to him: ‘What have you done?’
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. ‘Go, look over the land,’ he said, ‘especially Jericho.’ So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
So the king of Jericho sent this message to Rahab: ‘Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they have come to spy out the whole land.’
So the Danites sent five of their leading men from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out the land and explore it. These men represented all the Danites. They told them, ‘Go, explore the land.’ So they entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night.