Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the woman took the two men and hid them. And she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they [were] from.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them.
International Standard Version
Now the woman had taken the two men and hid them. So she replied, "The men really did come to me, but I didn't know from where they came.
A Conservative Version
And the woman took the two men, and hid them. And she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know from where they were.
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them; so she said, “Yes, two men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
Bible in Basic English
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;
Darby Translation
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;
Julia Smith Translation
And the woman will take the two men and hide them, and will say thus, Two men came to me, and I knew not from whence they were.
King James 2000
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I know not from where they were:
Modern King James verseion
And the woman took the two men and hid them. And she said, Two men came to me, but I did not know from where they came.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the woman took the two men - and hid them. And said, "Indeed, there came men unto me but I knew not whence they were.
NET Bible
But the woman hid the two men and replied, "Yes, these men were clients of mine, but I didn't know where they came from.
New Heart English Bible
The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they came from.
The Emphasized Bible
And the woman took the two men and hid them, - and said: Even so, the men did come in unto me, but I knew not from whence they were;
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:
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Interlinear
Laqach
'enowsh
אנושׁ
'enowsh
man, certain, husbands, some, merchantmen, persons,
Usage: 42
Yada`
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Spies View The Land
3 And the king of Jericho sent [for] Rahab, saying, "Bring out the men who came to you, the ones who have entered your house, for they have come to search out the whole land." 4 But the woman took the two men and hid them. And she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they [were] from. 5 And when [it was time] to shut the gate {for the night}, the men left, and I do not know where they went. Chase after them quickly, for you may catch up [to] them."
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:19-20
Then the woman took and spread a covering over the opening of the well; then she spread out dried grain on it, so nothing was discovered.
Exodus 1:19
And the midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew [women are] not like the Egyptian women, because they [are] vigorous; before the midwife comes to them, they have given birth."
2 Samuel 16:18-19
Then Hushai said to Absalom, "No, rather, whom Yahweh and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, to him I will be, and with him I will remain.
2 Kings 6:19
Then Elisha said to them, "This [is] not the way and this [is] not the city. Come after me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek." Then he brought them to Samaria.