Joshua 2:1
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
KJV
Misit igitur Josue filius Nun de Setim duos viros exploratores in abscondito : et dixit eis : Ite, et considerate terram, urbemque Jericho. Qui pergentes ingressi sunt domum mulieris meretricis, nomine Rahab, et quieverunt apud eam.
Vulgate
Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἰησοῦς υἱὸς Ναυὴ ἐκ Σαττεὶν δύο νεανίσκους κατασκοπεῦσαι λέγων Ἀνάβητε καὶ ἴδετε τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν Ἰερειχώ. καὶ πορευθέντες εἰσήλθοσαν οἱ δύο νεανίσκοι εἰς Ἰερειχώ, καὶ εἰσήλθοσαν εἰς οἰκίαν γυναικὸς πόρνης ᾗ ὄνομα Ῥαάβ, καὶ κατέλυσαν ἐκεῖ.
LXX
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men as spies secretly, saying, Go, view the land, and Jericho. And they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lay there.
ASV
וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֣ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן נ֠וּן מִֽן הַ/שִּׁטִּ֞ים שְׁנַֽיִם אֲנָשִׁ֤ים מְרַגְּלִים֙ חֶ֣רֶשׁ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר לְכ֛וּ רְא֥וּ אֶת הָ/אָ֖רֶץ וְ/אֶת יְרִיח֑וֹ וַ/יֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ וַ֠/יָּבֹאוּ בֵּית אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֛ה וּ/שְׁמָ֥/הּ רָחָ֖ב וַ/יִּשְׁכְּבוּ שָֽׁמָּ/ה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
24 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Intertextual echoes
Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.
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Heb 11:31 · allusion"By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace."Joshua: Rahab the prostitute — received the spies by faith
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
On account of her faith and hospitality, Rahab the harlot was saved. For when spies were sent by Joshua, the son of Nun, to Jericho, the king of the country ascertained that they were come to spy out their land, and sent forth men to seize them. But the hospitable Rahab receiving them, hid them on the roof of her house under some stalks of flax.
Covers Joshua's conquest of Canaan (the crossing of the Jordan, fall of Jericho, the allotment of the land) and the period of the Judges (Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson). Josephus follows the biblical narrative closely while harmonizing chronological difficulties.
Cross-references
- Heb 11:31 — By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
- Heb 11:31 — By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
- Jas 2:25 — Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
- Jas 2:25 — Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
- Josh 3:1 — And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
- Judg 18:2 — And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the lan
- Luke 19:1 — And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
- Matt 1:5 — And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
- Matt 1:5 — And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
- Num 13:2 — Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.
- Num 13:17 — And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:
- Num 25:1 — And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
- Num 25:1 — And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.