Joshua 2:3

“Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who came to you, who entered your house, for to search out all the land they have come.””

Joshua 2:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 2:3, word by word

Then the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyericho

Jericho

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sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach

send

To send someone or something.

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Rahabרָחָבrachav

Rahab

Rahab: a woman of Jericho who hid the spies of Israel. Her name means "wide, spacious."

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Bring outהוֹצִיאִיhotsii

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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the menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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who cameבָּאִיםbaim

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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your houseבֵיתֵvete

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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to search outחְפֹּרchepor

search out

To go through a land to learn it before entering.

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the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemJericho
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jericho

    Today: Jericho (Ariha), West Bank

    A city in the Jordan valley, about 15 miles (25 km) northeast of Jerusalem and not far from the river.

    It was the first city Israel took in Canaan; its walls fell (Josh 6:20). Centuries later Jesus passed through Jericho and saved Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10).

    Joshua 6:1Joshua 6:2Luke 10:30Luke 19:1

The context

2And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, “Look, men have come here tonight from the sons of Israel to search out the land.”

3 · This verse (above)

4But 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.

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