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Joshua 2 Bible in Basic English
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1 Then Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim secretly, with the purpose of searching out the land, and Jericho. So they went and came to the house of a loose woman of the town, named Rahab, where they took their rest for the night.
1 Y JOSUÉ, hijo de Nun, envió desde Sittim dos espías secretamente, diciéndoles: Andad, reconoced la tierra, y á Jericó. Los cuales fueron, y entráronse en casa de una mujer ramera que se llamaba Rahab, y posaron allí.
2 And it was said to the king of Jericho, See, some men have come here tonight from the children of Israel with the purpose of searching out the land.
2 Y fué dado aviso al rey de Jericó, diciendo: He aquí que hombres de los hijos de Israel han venido aquí esta noche á espiar la tierra.
3 Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Send out the men who have come to you and are in your house; for they have come with the purpose of searching out all the land.
3 Entonces el rey de Jericó envió á decir á Rahab: Saca fuera los hombres que han venido á ti, y han entrado en tu casa; porque han venido á espiar toda la tierra.
4 And the woman took the two men and put them in a secret place; then she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I had no idea where they came from;
4 Mas la mujer había tomado los dos hombres, y los había escondido; y dijo: Verdad que hombres vinieron á mí, mas no supe de dónde eran:
5 And when it was the time for shutting the doors at dark, they went out; I have no idea where the men went: but if you go after them quickly, you will overtake them.
5 Y al cerrarse la puerta, siendo ya oscuro, esos hombres se salieron, y no sé á dónde se han ido: seguidlos apriesa, que los alcanzaréis.
6 But she had taken them up to the roof, covering them with the stems of flax which she had put out in order there.
6 Mas ella los había hecho subir al terrado, y habíalos escondido entre tascos de lino que en aquel terrado tenía puestos.
7 So the men went after them on the road to Jordan as far as the river-crossing: and when they had gone out after them, the door into the town was shut.
7 Y los hombres fueron tras ellos por el camino del Jordán, hasta los vados: y la puerta fué cerrada después que salieron los que tras ellos iban.
8 And before the men went to rest, she came up to them on the roof,
8 Mas antes que ellos durmiesen, ella subió á ellos al terrado, y díjoles:
9 And said to them, It is clear to me that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear of you has come on us;
9 Sé que Jehová os ha dado esta tierra; porque el temor de vosotros ha caído sobre nosotros, y todos los moradores del país están desmayados por causa de vosotros;
10 For we have had news of how the Lord made the Red Sea dry before you when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites, on the other side of Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you gave up to the curse.
10 Porque hemos oído que Jehová hizo secar las aguas del mar Bermejo delante de vosotros, cuando salisteis de Egipto, y lo que habéis hecho á los dos reyes de los Amorrheos que estaban de la parte allá del Jordán, á Sehón y á Og, á los cuales habéis destruído.
11 And because of this news, our hearts became like water, and there was no more spirit in any of us because of you; for the Lord your God is God in heaven on high and here on earth.
11 Oyendo esto, ha desmayado nuestro corazón; ni ha quedado más espíritu en alguno por causa de vosotros: porque Jehová vuestro Dios es Dios arriba en los cielos y abajo en la tierra.
12 So now, will you give me your oath by the Lord, that, because I have been kind to you, you will be kind to my father's house,
12 Ruégoos pues ahora, me juréis por Jehová, que como he hecho misericordia con vosotros, así la haréis vosotros con la casa de mi padre, de lo cual me daréis una señal cierta;
13 And that you will keep safe my father and mother and my brothers and sisters and all they have, so that death may not come on us?
13 Y que salvaréis la vida á mi padre y á mi madre, y á mis hermanos y hermanas, y á todo lo que es suyo; y que libraréis nuestras vidas de la muerte.
14 And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you.
14 Y ellos le respondieron: Nuestra alma por vosotros hasta la muerte, si no denunciareis este nuestro negocio: y cuando Jehová nos hubiere dado la tierra, nosotros haremos contigo misericordia y verdad.
15 Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall.
15 Entonces ella los hizo descender con una cuerda por la ventana; porque su casa estaba á la pared del muro, y ella vivía en el muro.
16 And she said to them, Get away into the hill-country, or the men who have gone after you will overtake you; keep yourselves safe there for three days, till the searchers have come back, and then go on your way.
16 Y díjoles: Marchaos al monte, porque los que fueron tras vosotros no os encuentren; y estad escondidos allí tres días, hasta que los que os siguen hayan vuelto; y después os iréis vuestro camino.
17 And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,
17 Y ellos le dijeron: Nosotros seremos desobligados de este juramento con que nos has conjurado.
18 If, when we come into the land, you put this cord of bright red thread in the window from which you let us down; and get your father and mother and your brothers and all your family into the house;
18 He aquí, cuando nosotros entráremos en la tierra, tú atarás este cordón de grana á la ventana por la cual nos descolgaste: y tú juntarás en tu casa tu padre y tu madre, tus hermanos y toda la familia de tu padre.
19 Then if anyone goes out of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, we will not be responsible; but if any damage comes to anyone in the house, his blood will be on our heads.
19 Cualquiera que saliere fuera de las puertas de tu casa, su sangre será sobre su cabeza, y nosotros sin culpa. Mas cualquiera que se estuviere en casa contigo, su sangre será sobre nuestra cabeza, si mano le tocare.
20 But if you say anything about our business here, then we will be free from the oath you have made us take.
20 Y si tú denunciares este nuestro negocio, nosotros seremos desobligados de este tu juramento con que nos has juramentado.
21 And she said, Let it be as you say. Then she sent them away, and they went; and she put the bright red cord in the window.
21 Y ella respondió: Sea así como habéis dicho. Luego los despidió, y se fueron: y ella ató el cordón de grana á la ventana.
22 And they went into the hill-country and were there three days, till the men who had gone after them had come back; and those who went after them were searching for them everywhere without coming across them.
22 Y caminando ellos, llegaron al monte, y estuvieron allí tres días, hasta que los que los seguían se hubiesen vuelto: y los que los siguieron, buscaron por todo el camino, mas no los hallaron.
23 Then the two men came down from the hill-country and went over and came back to Joshua, the son of Nun; and they gave him a complete account of what had taken place.
23 Y tornándose los dos varones, descendieron del monte, y pasaron, y vinieron á Josué hijo de Nun, y contáronle todas las cosas que les habían acontecido.
24 And they said to Joshua, Truly, the Lord has given all the land into our hands; and all the people of the land have become like water because of us.
24 Y dijeron á Josué: Jehová ha entregado toda la tierra en nuestras manos; y también todos los moradores del país están desmayados delante de nosotros.
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Rahab
The woman of Jericho who hid the spies and became mother of Boaz.
Cited in the guide: Joshua 2, 6; Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:31
Cross references (21)
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- 1 Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25; Matthew 1:5; Numbers 13:17–21; Numbers 25:1
- 2 Daniel 4:35; Isaiah 43:13; Proverbs 21:30; Psalm 127:1
- 3 2 Samuel 10:3; John 19:4; Leviticus 24:14; Acts 12:6; Joshua 10:23
- 4 2 Kings 6:19; 2 Samuel 17:19–20; 2 Samuel 16:18–19; Exodus 1:19
- 5 Ezekiel 47:1–2; Isaiah 60:11; Nehemiah 13:19; Revelation 21:25; Jeremiah 50:20
- 6 James 2:25; Hebrews 11:23; Colossians 3:3; 2 Samuel 17:19; 1 Kings 18:13
- 7 Judges 3:28; Joshua 2:5; Acts 5:23; Judges 12:5
- 9 Exodus 23:27; Deuteronomy 2:25; Ecclesiastes 8:12; Joshua 2:11; Genesis 35:5
- 10 Numbers 21:21–35; Exodus 14:21–31; Exodus 15:14–16; Numbers 23:22; Deuteronomy 2:30–3:8
- 11 Deuteronomy 4:39; Joshua 5:1; Isaiah 13:7; Joshua 7:5; Jeremiah 16:19–21
- 12 Joshua 2:18; James 2:13; Joshua 9:15; Joshua 2:13; 1 Samuel 30:15
- 14 Matthew 5:7; Judges 1:24–25; Proverbs 18:24; Genesis 24:49; 1 Samuel 20:8
- 15 Acts 9:25; 2 Corinthians 11:33; 1 Samuel 19:12–17; Joshua 6:20
- 16 1 Samuel 23:14; James 2:25; 1 Samuel 23:29; Joshua 2:22; Psalm 11:1
- 17 2 Samuel 21:7; Numbers 30:2; Leviticus 19:11–12; Genesis 24:3–8; 2 Samuel 21:1–2
- 18 Joshua 6:23; Joshua 2:21; Joshua 2:12–13; Hebrews 9:19; Leviticus 14:4
- 19 Acts 27:31; Exodus 12:13; Acts 18:6; 1 Kings 2:36–42; Ezekiel 33:4–5
- 20 Proverbs 11:13
- 21 Joshua 2:18; John 2:5; Matthew 7:24
- 22 2 Samuel 17:20; 1 Samuel 19:10–12; Psalm 32:6–7
- 24 Exodus 23:31; Exodus 15:15; Numbers 13:32–33; Joshua 2:9–11; Proverbs 25:13
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