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So the men pursued them along the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan River. As soon as the search party had left, they shut the city gate after them.

Rahab Seeks Protection

Before the scouts[a] had lain down, she went up to them on the roof “I’m really convinced that the Lord has given you the land,” she said,[b] “because we’re overwhelmed with fear of you. All the other inhabitants of the land are demoralized at your presence,

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 2:8 Lit. Before they
  2. Joshua 2:9 Lit. told the men

So the men set out in pursuit of the spies on the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan,(A) and as soon as the pursuers(B) had gone out, the gate was shut.

Before the spies lay down for the night, she went up on the roof(C) and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear(D) of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you.

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