Joshua 2:4
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
Joshua 2:4 in other translations
| BSB | But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come to me, but I did not know where they had come from. |
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| WEB | The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I didn’t know where they came from. |
| ASV | And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were: |
| YLT | And the woman taketh the two men, and hideth them, and saith thus: ‘The men came in unto me, and I have not known whence they are; |
| DARBY | And the woman had taken and concealed the two men; and she said, Yes, the men did come unto me, but I knew not whence they were; |
| BBE | 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; |
| Webster | And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to me, but I knew not whence they were: |
What does Joshua 2:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 2:4-6
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 2:1-7
Faith in God's promises ought not to do away, but to encourage our diligence in the use of proper means. The providence of God directed the spies to the house of Rahab. God knew where there was one that would be true to them, though they did not. Rahab appears to have been an innkeeper; and if she had formerly been one of bad life, which is doubtful, she had left her evil courses. That which seems to us most…
Joshua 2:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 2:4
- 2 Kings 6:19
And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.
- 2 Samuel 17:19-20
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known. And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 16:18-19
And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.
- Exodus 1:19
And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
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Context
- Joshua 2:3
And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
- Joshua 2:4
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
- Joshua 2:5
And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
Joshua 2:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | 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: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et la femme prit les deux hommes et les cacha; et elle dit: Il est vrai, les hommes sont venus chez moi, et je ne savais pas d’où ils étaient; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Das Weib aber nahm die zwei Männer und verbarg sie. Und sie sprach: Allerdings sind die Männer zu mir gekommen, aber ich wußte nicht, woher sie waren; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Tollensque mulier viros, abscondit, et ait: Fateor, venerunt ad me, sed nesciebam unde essent: |