Joshua 2:8
“And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;”
Joshua 2:8 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
- DRADouay–Rheims
- The men that were hidden were not yet asleep, when behold the woman went up to them, and said:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
- DARBYDarby
- And before they had lain down, she went up to them upon the roof;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Before they had laid down, she came up to them on the roof;
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And ; before they lie down ; she hath gone up unto them on the roof,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Before the men lay down to rest, Rahab came up to them on the roof.
Context: Joshua 2
6But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
7And 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.
8And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
9And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
10For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
About Joshua 2: Rahab and the Spies
Joshua sends two spies to Jericho, and they meet a woman named Rahab who helps them escape.
Commentary
Joshua 2 is a chapter that tells the story of how Joshua sent two spies to Jericho to scout out the city. The spies were welcomed into the house of Rahab, a prostitute, who hid them from the king of Jericho. Rahab then made a deal with the spies, promising to protect them and their families if they would spare her and her family when they conquered the city. The spies agreed and then escaped from the city.