Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The king of Jericho received this report: "Note well! Israelite men have come here tonight to spy on the land."
New American Standard Bible
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land.”
King James Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
Holman Bible
The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land.”
International Standard Version
Then the king of Jericho was told, "Look! Israeli men arrived tonight to scout out the land."
A Conservative Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men came in here tonight of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
American Standard Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel to search out the land.
Amplified
Now the king of Jericho was told, “Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to spy and search out the land.”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men have come hither to-night from the children of Israel to search out the land.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be said to the king of Jericho, Behold, men came here this night from the sons of Israel to search out the land.
King James 2000
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Israel to search out the country.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The king of Jericho was told, "Look, [some] men from the {Israelites} have come here tonight to search out the land."
Modern King James verseion
And the king of Jericho was told about it, saying, Behold, men from the sons of Israel came in here tonight, to search out the country.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold there came men in hither tonight, of the children of Israel, to spy out the country."
New Heart English Bible
The king of Jericho was told, "Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land."
The Emphasized Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, - Lo! men, have come in hither to-night of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
Webster
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel, to search out the country.
World English Bible
The king of Jericho was told, "Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land."
Youngs Literal Translation
And it is told to the king of Jericho, saying, 'Lo, men have come in hither to-night, from the sons of Israel, to search the land.
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Spies View The Land
1 Joshua son of Nun sent two spies out from Shittim secretly and instructed them: "Find out what you can about the land, especially Jericho." They stopped at the house of a prostitute named Rahab and spent the night there. 2 The king of Jericho received this report: "Note well! Israelite men have come here tonight to spy on the land." 3 So the king of Jericho sent this order to Rahab: "Turn over the men who came to you -- the ones who came to your house -- for they have come to spy on the whole land!"
Cross References
Psalm 127:1
A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the Lord does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.
Isaiah 43:13
From this day forward I am he; no one can deliver from my power; I will act, and who can prevent it?"
Daniel 4:35
All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him, 'What have you done?'