Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then the king of Jericho was told, "Look! Israeli men arrived tonight to scout out the land."
New American Standard Bible
It was told the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land.”
King James 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 country.
Holman Bible
The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land.”
A Conservative Version
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men came in here tonight of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
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.
Amplified
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.”
Bible in Basic English
And it was said to the king of Jericho, See, some men have come here tonight from the children of Israel with the purpose of searching out the land.
Darby 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.
Julia Smith 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.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The king of Jericho was told, "Look, [some] men from the {Israelites} have come here tonight to search out the land."
Modern King James verseion
And the king of Jericho was told about it, saying, Behold, men from the sons of Israel came in here tonight, to search out the country.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold there came men in hither tonight, of the children of Israel, to spy out the country."
NET Bible
The king of Jericho received this report: "Note well! Israelite men have come here tonight to spy on the land."
New Heart English Bible
The king of Jericho was told, "Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land."
The Emphasized Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, - Lo! men, have come in hither to-night of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
Webster
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.
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."
Youngs 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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Spies View The Land
1 After this, Nun's son Joshua sent two men from the Acacia groves as undercover scouts. He told them, "Go and look over the land. Pay special attention to Jericho." So they went out, came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab, and lodged there. 2 Then the king of Jericho was told, "Look! Israeli men arrived tonight to scout out the land." 3 So the king of Jericho sent for Rahab and ordered her, "Bring out the men who came to visit you and lodged in your house, because they've come to scout out the entire land."
Cross References
Psalm 127:1
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor uselessly. Unless the LORD guards the city, its security forces keep watch uselessly.
Proverbs 21:30
No wisdom, insight, or counsel can prevail against the LORD.
Isaiah 43:13
"I am God; also from ancient days I am the one. And there is no one who can deliver out of my hand; when I act, who can reverse it?"
Daniel 4:35
All who live on the earth are nothing compared to him. He does what he wishes with the heavenly armies and with those who live on earth. No one can hold back his power or say to him, "What did you do?'