Joshua 2 · Verse 16

Joshua 2:16

And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
Joshua 2:16, King James Version

Joshua 2:16 in other translations

BSB“Go to the hill country,” she said, “so that your pursuers will not find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they have returned; then go on your way.”
WEBShe said to them, “Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers find you. Hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward, you may go your way.”
ASVAnd she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
YLTand she saith to them, ‘To the mountain go, lest the pursuers come upon you; and ye have been hidden there three days till the turning back of the pursuers, and afterwards ye go on your way.'
DARBYAnd she said to them, Go to the mountain, that the pursuers may not meet with you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned; and afterwards go your way.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd she said to them, Depart to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned: and afterward ye may go your way.

What does Joshua 2:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 2:16-21
16-21. she said--rather "she had said," for what follows must have been part of the previous conversation. Get you to the mountain--A range of white limestone hills extends on the north, called Quarantania (now Jebel Karantu), rising to a height of from twelve hundred to fifteen hundred feet, and the sides of which are perforated with caves. Some one peak adjoining was familiarly known to the inhabitants as "the mountain." The prudence and propriety of the advice to flee in that direction rather than to the ford, were made apparent by the sequel.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 Hide yourselves there three days - They were to travel by night, and hide themselves in the day-time; otherwise they might have been discovered by the pursuers who were in search of them.

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 2:16 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.

וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH559
לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> them
הָהָ֣רָהha.Ha.rahthe hill country towardsH2022
לֵּ֔כוּLe.khugoH1980
פֶּֽן\־pen-lestH6435
יִפְגְּע֥וּyif.ge.'Uthey should meetH6293
בָכֶ֖םva.Khem<in> <the> you
הָרֹדְפִ֑יםha.ro.de.Fimthe pursuersH7291
וְנַחְבֵּתֶ֨םve.nach.be.Temand you will hide yourselvesH2247
שָׁ֜מָּהSha.mahthere <towards>H8033
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969
יָמִ֗יםya.MimdaysH3117
עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704
שׁ֣וֹבShovreturnH7725
הָרֹֽדְפִ֔יםha.ro.de.Fimthe pursuersH7291
וְאַחַ֖רve.'a.Charand afterH310
תֵּלְכ֥וּte.le.Khuyou will goH1980
לְדַרְכְּכֶֽם\׃le.dar.ke.Khemto way yourH1870

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

Cross references for Joshua 2:16

  • 1 Samuel 23:14

    And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

  • James 2:25

    Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

  • 1 Samuel 23:29

    And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En–gedi.

  • Joshua 2:22

    And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.

  • Psalms 11:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Get you.
22; 1Sa 23:14,29; Ps 11:1

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Context

  • Joshua 2:15

    Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

  • Joshua 2:16

    And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

  • Joshua 2:17

    And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

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Joshua 2:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		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.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et elle leur dit: Allez à la montagne, de peur que ceux qui vous poursuivent ne vous rencontrent; et cachez-vous là trois jours, jusqu’à ce que ceux qui vous poursuivent soient de retour; et après, vous irez votre chemin.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie sprach zu ihnen: Gehet in das Gebirge, damit die Nachjagenden euch nicht treffen; und verberget euch daselbst drei Tage, bis die Nachjagenden zurückgekehrt sind, und danach gehet eures Weges.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dixitque ad eos: Ad montana conscendite, ne forte occurrant vobis revertentes: ibique latitate tribus diebus, donec redeant, et sic ibitis per viam vestram.