Joshua 2:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And before the men went to rest, she came up to them on the roof,

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  • Josh 2:1-7
    7 verses
    82%

    1Then Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim secretly, with the purpose of searching out the land, and Jericho. So they went and came to the house of a loose woman of the town, named Rahab, where they took their rest for the night.

    2And 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.

    3Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Send out the men who have come to you and are in your house; for they have come with the purpose of searching out all the land.

    4And the woman took the two men and put them in a secret place; then she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I had no idea where they came from;

    5And when it was the time for shutting the doors at dark, they went out; I have no idea where the men went: but if you go after them quickly, you will overtake them.

    6But she had taken them up to the roof, covering them with the stems of flax which she had put out in order there.

    7So the men went after them on the road to Jordan as far as the river-crossing: and when they had gone out after them, the door into the town was shut.

  • Josh 2:14-17
    4 verses
    81%

    14And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you.

    15Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall.

    16And she said to them, Get away into the hill-country, or the men who have gone after you will overtake you; keep yourselves safe there for three days, till the searchers have come back, and then go on your way.

    17And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,

  • 9And said to them, It is clear to me that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear of you has come on us;

  • 14And she took her rest at his feet till the morning: and she got up before it was light enough for one to see another. And he said, Let it not come to anyone's knowledge that the woman came to the grain-floor.

  • Josh 2:21-23
    3 verses
    75%

    21And she said, Let it be as you say. Then she sent them away, and they went; and she put the bright red cord in the window.

    22And they went into the hill-country and were there three days, till the men who had gone after them had come back; and those who went after them were searching for them everywhere without coming across them.

    23Then the two men came down from the hill-country and went over and came back to Joshua, the son of Nun; and they gave him a complete account of what had taken place.

  • 32So now, get up by night, you and your people, and keep watch in the field secretly;

  • Ruth 3:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7Now when Boaz had taken meat and drink, and his heart was glad, he went to take his rest at the end of the mass of grain; then she came softly and, uncovering his feet, went to rest.

    8Now in the middle of the night, the man awaking from his sleep in fear, and lifting himself up, saw a woman stretched at his feet.

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    26Then at the dawn of day the woman came, and, falling down at the door of the man's house where her master was, was stretched there till it was light.

    27In the morning her master got up, and opening the door of the house went out to go on his way; and he saw his servant-wife stretched on the earth at the door of the house with her hands on the step.

  • 22Then Joshua said to the two men who had been sent to make a search through the land, Go into the house of the loose woman, and get her out, and all who are with her, as you gave her your oath.

  • 8See now, I have two unmarried daughters; I will send them out to you so that you may do to them whatever seems good to you: only do nothing to these men, for this is why they have come under the shade of my roof.

  • 4But see to it, when he goes to rest, that you take note of the place where he is sleeping, and go in there, and, uncovering his feet, take your place by him; and he will say what you are to do.

  • Josh 8:12-13
    2 verses
    70%

    12And taking about five thousand men, he put them in position for a surprise attack on the west side of Ai, between Beth-el and Ai.

    13So all the people were in their places, the army on the north side of the town and the secret force on the west; and that night Joshua went down into the valley.

  • 2Now one evening, David got up from his bed, and while he was walking on the roof of the king's house, he saw from there a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.

  • 20And he said to her, Take your place at the door of the tent, and if anyone comes and says to you, Is there any man here, say, No.

  • 9So Joshua sent them out: and they took up a secret position between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua kept with the people that night.

  • 4But before they had gone to bed, the men of the town, all the men of Sodom, came round the house, young and old, from every part of the town;

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    13And he said to his servant, Come, let us go on to one of these places, stopping for the night in Gibeah or Ramah.

    14So they went on their way; and the sun went down when they were near Gibeah in the land of Benjamin.

  • 22While they were taking their pleasure at the meal, the good-for-nothing men of the town came round the house, giving blows on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, Send out that man who came to your house, so that we may take our pleasure with him.

  • 9And when they got up to go away, his father-in-law, the girl's father, said to him, Now evening is coming on, so do not go tonight; see, the day is almost gone; take your rest here and let your heart be glad, and tomorrow early, go on your way back to your house.

  • Gen 19:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1And at nightfall the two angels came to Sodom; and Lot was seated at the way into the town: and when he saw them he got up and came before them, falling down on his face to the earth.

    2And he said, My masters, come now into your servant's house and take your rest there for the night, and let your feet be washed; and early in the morning you may go on your way. And they said, Not so, but we will take our night's rest in the street.

  • 11Now one day, when he had gone there, he went into the little room and took his rest there.

  • 51But in the middle of the town there was a strong tower, to which all the men and women of the town went in flight and, shutting themselves in, went up to the roof of the tower.

  • 5And the townsmen of Gibeah came together against me, going round the house on all sides by night; it was their purpose to put me to death, and my servant-wife was violently used by them and is dead.

  • 11When they got near Jebus the day was far gone; and the servant said to his master, Now let us go from our road into this town of the Jebusites and take our night's rest there.

  • 9So Joshua, having come up from Gilgal all night, made a sudden attack on them.

  • 24And the watchers saw a man coming out of the town, and said to him, If you will make clear to us the way into the town, we will be kind to you.

  • 14She sent for the men of her house and said to them, See, he has let a Hebrew come here and make sport of us; he came to my bed, and I gave a loud cry;

  • 14Now when she came to him, he put into her mind the idea of requesting a field from her father: and she got down from her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it?