Parallel Verses New International Version Before the spies lay down for the night, she went up on the roof King James Bible And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; Darby Bible Translation And before they had lain down, she went up to them upon the roof; World English Bible Before they had laid down, she came up to them on the roof; Young's Literal Translation And -- before they lie down -- she hath gone up unto them on the roof, Joshua 2:8 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleHid then with the stalks of flax - It is a matter of little consequence whether we translate פסתי העיץ pistey haets stalks of flax, or stalks of hemp: the word עץ ets, which signifies wood, serves to show that whether it was hemp or flax, it was in its rough, unmanufactured state; and as this was about the season, viz., the end of March or the beginning of April, in which the flax is ripe in that country, consequently Rahab's flax might have been recently pulled, and was now drying on the roof of her house. The reader may find some useful remarks upon this subject in Harmer's Observations, vol. iv., p. 97, etc. Upon the roof - We have already seen that all the houses in the east were made flat-roofed; for which a law is given Deuteronomy 22:8. On these flat roofs the Asiatics to this day walk, converse, and oftentimes even sleep and pass the night. It is probable that this hiding was after that referred to in the fourth verse. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Library The Country of Jericho, and the Situation of the City. Here we will borrow Josephus' pencil, "Jericho is seated in a plain, yet a certain barren mountain hangs over it, narrow, indeed, but long; for it runs out northward to the country of Scythopolis,--and southward, to the country of Sodom, and the utmost coast of the Asphaltites." Of this mountain mention is made, Joshua 2:22, where the two spies, sent by Joshua, and received by Rahab, are said to "conceal themselves." "Opposite against this, lies a mountain on the other side Jordan, beginning from … John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Hope for the Heathen Cross References Joshua 2:7 So the men set out in pursuit of the spies on the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as the pursuers had gone out, the gate was shut. Joshua 2:9 and said to them, "I know that the LORD has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. Jump to Previous Laid Lie Night Rest Roof SpiesJump to Next Laid Lie Night Rest Roof SpiesLinks Joshua 2:8 NIVJoshua 2:8 NLT Joshua 2:8 ESV Joshua 2:8 NASB Joshua 2:8 KJV Joshua 2:8 Bible Apps Joshua 2:8 Biblia Paralela Joshua 2:8 Chinese Bible Joshua 2:8 French Bible Joshua 2:8 German Bible Joshua 2:8 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |