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14 (A)The peoples have heard, they tremble;
Anguish has seized the inhabitants of Philistia.
15 Then the (B)chiefs of Edom were dismayed;
(C)The leaders of Moab, trembling seizes them;
(D)All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.
16 (E)Terror and dread fall upon them;
(F)By the greatness of Your arm they are still as stone;
Until Your people pass over, O Yahweh,
Until the people pass over whom You (G)have purchased.

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14 The nations will hear and tremble;(A)
    anguish(B) will grip the people of Philistia.(C)
15 The chiefs(D) of Edom(E) will be terrified,
    the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling,(F)
the people[a] of Canaan will melt(G) away;
16     terror(H) and dread will fall on them.
By the power of your arm
    they will be as still as a stone(I)
until your people pass by, Lord,
    until the people you bought[b](J) pass by.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 15:15 Or rulers
  2. Exodus 15:16 Or created

and said to the men, “(A)I know that Yahweh has given you the land, and that the (B)terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have [a]melted away before you. 10 (C)For we have heard how Yahweh dried up the water of the [b]Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt and (D)what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you [c]devoted to destruction. 11 Indeed we heard it, (E)and our hearts melted, and a courageous spirit no longer rose up in any man because of you; for (F)Yahweh your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 2:9 Or become demoralized
  2. Joshua 2:10 Lit Sea of Reeds
  3. Joshua 2:10 Or put under the ban

and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear(A) of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. 10 We have heard how the Lord dried up(B) the water of the Red Sea[a] for you when you came out of Egypt,(C) and what you did to Sihon and Og,(D) the two kings of the Amorites(E) east of the Jordan,(F) whom you completely destroyed.[b](G) 11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear(H) and everyone’s courage failed(I) because of you,(J) for the Lord your God(K) is God in heaven above and on the earth(L) below.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 2:10 Or the Sea of Reeds
  2. Joshua 2:10 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.