Joshua 2:3 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the king of Jericho sendeth unto Rahab, saying, `Bring out the men who are coming in unto thee, who have come into thy house, for to search the whole of the land they have come in.

English ASV

And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, that are entered into thy house; for they are come to search out all the land.

English Amplified

And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men who have come to you, who entered your house, for they have come to search out the land.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men who have come to you, who entered your house, for they have come to search out the land.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they have come to spy out the whole land.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they came to investigate the entire land.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that have come to thee, who have come into thy house: for they have come to search out all the land.

English EASY 2024

So the king of Jericho sent a message to Rahab. He said, ‘Bring out the men who are staying in your house. They have come secretly to see what all our land is like!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So the king of Jericho sent this message to Rahab: "Do not hide the men who came and stayed in your house. Bring them out. They have come to spy on our country."

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

so he sent word to Rahab: “The men in your house have come to spy out the whole country! Bring them out!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

So the king of Jericho sent messengers to Rahab, who told her, "Bring out the men who came to your house. They came here to gather information about the entire land."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then the king of Jericho sent [word] to Rahab and said, "Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they came to investigate the entire land."

English KJV 1611

And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab, “Bring out the men who came to you, who have entered your house, for they came to spy out the whole land.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab, saying, "Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered your house, for they have come to search out all the land."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So the king of Jericho sent Rahab the order, "Put out the visitors who have entered your house, for they have come to spy out the entire land."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So the king of Jericho sent this order to Rahab: “Turn over the men who came to you — the ones who came to your house — for they have come to spy on the whole land!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So the king sent a message to Rahab. It said, "Bring out the men who came into your house. They've come to check out the whole land."

English NIV

So the king of Jericho sent this message to Rahab: "Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they have come to spy out the whole land."

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

So the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab: "Bring out the men who have come into your house. They are spies sent here to discover the best way to attack us."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab, "Bring out the men who have come to you, who entered your house, for they have come only to search out the whole land."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So the king sent messengers to Rahab, who said to her: “Turn over the men who entered your house. They’re here to spy out our land.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He dispatched a police squadron to Rahab's home, demanding that she surrender them. “They are spies,“ he explained. “They have been sent by the Israeli leaders to discover the best way to attack us.“

English Tyndale 1537

And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab saying: bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the land.