Joshua 2 · Verse 11

Joshua 2:11

And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
Joshua 2:11, King James Version

Joshua 2:11 in other translations

BSBWhen we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.
WEBAs soon as we had heard it, our hearts melted, and there wasn’t any more spirit in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.
ASVAnd as soon as we had heard it, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more spirit in any man, because of you: for Jehovah your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.
YLTAnd we hear, and melt doth our heart, and there hath not stood any more spirit in any man, from your presence, for Jehovah your God, He is God in the heavens above, and on the earth beneath.
DARBYWe heard of it, and our heart melted, and there remained no more spirit in any man because of you; for Jehovah your God, he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneath.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

What does Joshua 2:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 2:8-13

Jos 2:8-21. The Covenant between Her and Them. 8-13. she came up unto them upon the roof and said--Rahab's dialogue is full of interest, as showing the universal panic and consternation of the Canaanites on the one hand (Jos 24:11; De 2:25), and her strong convictions on the other, founded on a knowledge of the divine promise, and the stupendous miracles that had opened the way of the Israelites to the confines of…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 He is God in heaven above, and to earth beneath - This confession of the true God is amazingly full, and argues considerable light and information. As if she had said, "I know your God to be omnipotent and omnipresent:" and in consequence of this faith she hid the spies, and risked her own life in doing it. But how had she this clear knowledge of the Divine nature? 1. Possibly the knowledge of the true God was general in the earth at this time, though connected with much superstition and idolatry; the people believing that there was a god for every district, and for every people; for the mountains and for the valleys; see 1Kgs 20:23. 2. Or she received this instruction from the spies, with whom she appears to have had a good deal of conversation; or, 3. She had it from a supernatural influence of God upon her own soul. She probably made a better use of the light she had received than the rest of her countrymen, and God increased that light.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 2:8-21

Rahab had heard of the miracles the Lord wrought for Israel. She believed that his promises would certainly be fulfilled, and his threatenings take effect; and that there was no way of escape but by submitting to him, and joining with his people. The conduct of Rahab proved that she had the real principle of Divine faith. Observe the promises the spies made to her. The goodness of God is often expressed by his…

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Joshua 2:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַנִּשְׁמַע֙va.nish.Ma'and we heardH8085
וַיִּמַּ֣סvai.yi.Masand it meltedH4549
לְבָבֵ֔נוּle.va.Ve.nuheart ourH3824
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
קָ֨מָהKa.mahit aroseH6965
ע֥וֹדodagainH5750
ר֛וּחַRu.achspiritH7307
בְּאִ֖ישׁbe.'Ishin anyoneH376
מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.Khem<from> because of youH6440
כִּ֚יkiforH3588
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430
ה֤וּאhu'heH1931
אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.Him[is] GodH430
בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimin the heavensH8064
מִמַּ֔עַלmi.Ma.'al<from> aboveH4605
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and onH5921
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
מִתָּֽחַת\׃mi.Ta.chat<from> beneathH8478

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Joshua 2:11

  • Deuteronomy 4:39

    Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.

  • Joshua 5:1

    And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

  • Isaiah 13:7

    Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man’s heart shall melt:

  • Joshua 7:5

    And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

  • Jeremiah 16:19-21

    O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods? Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The Lord.

  • Daniel 6:25-27

    Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

  • Daniel 4:34-35

    And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

  • Zechariah 8:20-23

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also. Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord. Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

  • Psalms 102:15

    So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.

  • Psalms 83:18

    That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the most high over all the earth.

  • 1 Kings 8:60

    That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else.

  • Nahum 2:10

    She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
our hearts.
5:1; 7:5; 14:8; De 1:28; 20:8; Isa 13:7; Na 2:10
did there remain. Heb. rose up.
Re 6:16
for the Lord.
De 4:39; 1Ki 8:60; Ps 83:18; 102:15; Jer 16:19-21; Da 4:34,35
Da 6:25-27; Zec 8:20-23

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Context

  • Joshua 2:10

    For 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.

  • Joshua 2:11

    And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

  • Joshua 2:12

    Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:

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Joshua 2:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
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.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Nous l’avons entendu, et notre cœur s’est fondu, et le courage d’aucun homme ne se soutient plus devant vous; car l’ Éternel, votre Dieu, est Dieu dans les cieux en haut, et sur la terre en bas.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und wir hörten es, und unser Herz zerschmolz, und es blieb kein Mut mehr vor euch in irgend einem Menschen; denn Jehova, euer Gott, ist Gott im Himmel oben und auf der Erde unten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et hæc audientes pertimuimus, et elanguit cor nostrum, nec remansit in nobis spiritus ad introitum vestrum: Dominus enim Deus vester ipse est Deus in cælo sursum et in terra deorsum.