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1 Then Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent from Shittim two spies,
saying, "Go, scout out the land, especially Jericho."
So they went and came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab,
and spent the night there.
2 The king of Jericho was told, "Look, there came in here at
night some Israelites to spy out the land."
3 So the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab, "Bring out the
men who have come to you and entered your house, for they
have come to spy out the whole land."

4 But the woman had taken the two men and hid them,
and she replied, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did
not know where they came from.
5 The men left at dark when the gate was shut. Where they have
gone I do not know. Chase after them quickly, maybe you can
catch up with them."
6 But actually she had taken them up to the roof and hid them
under stalks of flax that she had spread out on the roof.
7 So the king's men chased after them on the road to the Jordan
River as far as the river fords. As soon as the pursuers had
gone out, the gate was shut.

8 Before the spies laid down, she came up to them on the roof.
9 She said to them, "I know that the LORD has given you the land,
and that we are terrified of you, and all the inhabitants
of the land are melting in fear because of you.
10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea
before you, when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to
the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side
of the Jordan River, to Sihon and Og, whom you absolutely
destroyed.
11 When we had heard it, our hearts melted, and no one had
the courage even to breath because of you; for the LORD your God,
he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.
12 Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD, since
I have shown you kindness, that you also will show kindness
to my father's house. Give me a sign as a guarantee
13 that you will spare the lives of my father and mother,
and my brothers and sisters, and all that they have,
and will deliver our lives from death."

14 Then the men said to her, "Our life for yours, if you do
not report what we are doing. When the LORD gives us the land,
we will deal kindly and faithfully with you."
15 Then she let them down by a rope from the window,
since her house was part of the city wall.
16 Then she said to them, "Head to the hills, so those pursuing
you will not catch you. Hide there for three days,
until the pursuers have returned. After that you will
be able to go on your way."

17 The men said to her, "We will not be bound by the promise
that you have made us swear to
18 unless when we invade the land, you tie this red rope in the
window by which you let us down. You must gather into your
house your father and mother, and your brothers and all your
father's household.
19 But whoever will venture out the doors of your house into
the street, his blood will be on his own head, and we will
not be held responsible. Whoever stays with you inside the
house if a hand is laid on them, his blood will be on our head.
20 But if you should report what we are doing, then we will not
be responsible for keeping this promise you have made us swear to."
21 She replied, "According to your words, so be it."
So she sent them on their way and they left. Then she tied
the red rope in the window.

22 The spies escaped to the hills and stayed there three days,
until the ones chasing them had returned. The ones pursuing them
searched for them all along the way but did not find them.
23 Then the two men returned. They came down from the hills and
crossed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun and reported to him
everything that had happened to them.
24 They told Joshua, "Truly the LORD has delivered into our hands
all the land, for all the inhabitants of the land are melting
in fear because of us."

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