Joshua 2 Free Bible Version
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1 Then Joshua, son of Nun, secretly sent out two spies from Shittim. “Go and explore the land, especially around Jericho,” he told them. So they went, and stayed at the house of woman named Rahab, a prostitute. There they spent 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 But the king of Jericho was told, “Look, some Israelites have come here this evening to spy 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 So the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab, telling her, “Hand over the men who came to visit you and stay in your house, for they've come to spy out our whole country.”
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 The woman had taken the two men and had hidden them. She told the king's messengers, “Yes, it's true—the men did come to visit me, but I didn't know where they were 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 They left at sundown, just as the city gate was closing. I've no idea where they went. If you're quick, you can chase after them and maybe catch up with 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 (She had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under some bundles of flax that she had lying there.)
6 Mas ella los había hecho subir al terrado, y habíalos escondido entre tascos de lino que en aquel terrado tenía puestos.
7 The king's messengers went chasing after the men down the road that leads to the Jordan River fords. As soon as the pursuers had left, the city gate was shut behind them.
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 Before the spies went to sleep, Rahab came up to the roof to talk to them.
8 Mas antes que ellos durmiesen, ella subió á ellos al terrado, y díjoles:
9 She told them, “I know that the Lord has given this land to you. We're all terrified of you. Everyone who lives here is dying of fright since you people arrived.
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 We've heard how the Lord dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you left Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you completely destroyed.
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 When we heard all this, our courage melted away. Nobody had any fighting spirit left because of you. For the Lord your God is God of heaven above and the earth below.
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 promise me in the name of the Lord that because I have acted in good faith to you, then you will do the same for my family. Give me some sign that I can trust you,
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 that you will spare my father and mother and brothers and sisters—and all who are part of their families—that you will save them from death.”
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 “Our lives for yours!” the men told her. “If you don't tell anyone about this, we will treat you honestly and faithfully when the Lord gives us the land.”
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 lowered them down by a rope through the window since the house where she lived was built into the outside of the city 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 “Run to the hills,” she told them. “That way those searching for you won't find you. Stay there three days until they've gone home, and then you can be 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 The men had told her, “We will be freed from the promise you made us swear,
17 Y ellos le dijeron: Nosotros seremos desobligados de este juramento con que nos has conjurado.
18 unless when we enter this land, you hang a scarlet cord in the window through which you lowered us. You must gather together in the house your father and mother and brothers—all the family.
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 If anyone leaves your house and is killed, that's their fault—we're not responsible for their death. But if anyone lays a hand on someone who is inside your house, we take full responsibility for their death.
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 tell anyone about this then we will be freed from the promise you made us swear.”
20 Y si tú denunciares este nuestro negocio, nosotros seremos desobligados de este tu juramento con que nos has juramentado.
21 “I agree—may it be as you say,” she replied. She sent them off, and hung a scarlet 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 They went up into the hill country and stayed there three days. The men searching for them looked all along the road, but couldn't find them, so they returned home.
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 started back. They came down from the hill country and crossed over the Jordan. They went to Joshua and explained to him all that had happened to them.
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 “The Lord has placed this land in our hands,” they assured him. “All the people who live there are scared to death 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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