Joshua 2:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
The king of Jericho was told, "Look, some of the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land."

New Living Translation
But someone told the king of Jericho, “Some Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land.”

English Standard Version
And it was told to the king of Jericho, “Behold, men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land.”

Berean Study Bible
And it was reported to the king of Jericho: “Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land.”

New American Standard Bible
But it was told to the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land.”

NASB 1995
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."

NASB 1977
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land.”

Amplified Bible
Now the king of Jericho was told, “Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to spy and search out the land.”

Christian Standard Bible
The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king of Jericho was told, "Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land."

Contemporary English Version
But someone found out about them and told the king of Jericho, "Some Israelite men came here tonight, and they are spies."

Good News Translation
The king of Jericho heard that some Israelites had come that night to spy out the country,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king of Jericho was told, "Some Israelites have entered the city tonight. They came to gather information about our land."

International Standard Version
Then the king of Jericho was told, "Look! Israeli men arrived tonight to scout out the land."

NET Bible
The king of Jericho received this report: "Note well! Israelite men have come here tonight to spy on the land."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.

New King James Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, men have come here tonight from the children of Israel to search out the country.”

King James 2000 Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Israel to search out the country.

New Heart English Bible
The king of Jericho was told, "Look, men of the children of Israel came in here to spy out the land."

World English Bible
The king of Jericho was told, "Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land."

American King James Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.

American Standard Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel to search out the land.

A Faithful Version
And the king of Jericho was told about it, saying, "Behold, men from the children of Israel came in here tonight to search out the country."

Darby Bible Translation
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men have come hither to-night from the children of Israel to search out the land.

English Revised Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel to search out the land.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel, to search out the country.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then report was made to the King of Iericho, saying, Beholde, there came men hither to night, of the children of Israel, to spie out the countrey.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And it was tolde the king of Iericho, saying: Beholde, ther came men in hyther to night, of the children of Israel, to spye out the countrey.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then was it tolde the kynge of Iericho: Lo, there are men come in this nighte from the childre of Israel, to spye the londe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it is told to the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, men have come in here tonight, from the sons of Israel, to search the land.”

Young's Literal Translation
And it is told to the king of Jericho, saying, 'Lo, men have come in hither to-night, from the sons of Israel, to search the land.

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be said to the king of Jericho, Behold, men came here this night from the sons of Israel to search out the land.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, and was said : Behold there are men come in hither, by night, of the children of Israel, to spy the land.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And it was reported to the king of Jericho, and it was said: “Behold, men have entered to this place in the night, from the sons of Israel, so that they might explore the land.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it was told the King of Yerikho: “Behold men came here in the night from the sons of Israel to spy the land.”

Lamsa Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came certain men here tonight from the children of Israel to spy in the country.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying: 'Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel to search out the land.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
An it was reported to the king of Jericho, saying, Men of the sons of Israel have come in hither to spy the land.
















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