Parallel Verses
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 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:
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.
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.
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 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!" 4 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. 5 When it was time to shut the city gate for the night, the men left. I don't know where they were heading. Chase after them quickly, for you have time to catch them!"
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:19-20
His wife then took the covering and spread it over the top of the well and scattered some grain over it. No one was aware of what she had done.
Exodus 1:19
The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women -- for the Hebrew women are vigorous; they give birth before the midwife gets to them!"
2 Samuel 16:18-19
Hushai replied to Absalom, "No, I will be loyal to the one whom the Lord, these people, and all the men of Israel have chosen.
2 Kings 6:19
Then Elisha said to them, "This is not the right road or city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you're looking for." He led them to Samaria.