Joshua 2:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

She said to them, "Go to the hill country so the pursuers won’t find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they return, and then go on your way."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers return: and afterward you may go your way.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And she said{H559} unto them, Get{H3212} you to the mountain,{H2022} lest the pursuers{H7291} light{H6293} upon you; and hide{H2247} yourselves there three{H7969} days,{H3117} until the pursuers{H7291} be returned:{H7725} and afterward{H310} may ye go{H3212} your way.{H1870}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And she said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Get{H3212}{(H8798)} you to the mountain{H2022}, lest the pursuers{H7291}{(H8802)} meet{H6293}{(H8799)} you; and hide{H2247}{(H8738)} yourselves there three{H7969} days{H3117}, until the pursuers{H7291}{(H8802)} be returned{H7725}{(H8800)}: and afterward{H310} may ye go{H3212}{(H8799)} your way{H1870}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And she sayde vnto them: Go youre waye vp to the mountaynes, lest they mete you that folowe vpon you: and hyde youre selues there thre dayes, tyll they be come againe yt folowe after you: and then get you youre waye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And she said vnto them, Goe you into the mountaine, least the pursuers meete with you, and hide your selues there three dayes, vntill the pursuers be returned: then afterwarde may yee goe your way.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And she sayde vnto them: Get you into the mountaine leste the pursuers meete you, and hyde your selues there three dayes vntyl the pursuers be returned, & then shall ye go your owne way.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    She said to them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light on you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may you go your way.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and she saith to them, `To the mountain go, lest the pursuers come upon you; and ye have been hidden there three days till the turning back of the pursuers, and afterwards ye go on your way.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    She said to them, "Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers find you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward, you may go your way."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    She told them,“Head to the hill country, so the ones chasing you don’t find you. Hide from them there for three days, long enough for those chasing you to return. Then you can be on your way.”

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 2:22 : 22 They went to the hill country and stayed there for three days until the pursuers returned. The pursuers searched all along the road but did not find them.
  • 1 Sam 23:14 : 14 David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand David over to him.
  • Ps 11:1 : 1 For the director of music. Of David: I have taken refuge in the LORD. How can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to your mountain"?
  • Jas 2:25 : 25 In the same way, was not Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another route?

Similar Verses (AI)

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    20 But if you reveal this matter of ours, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.

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    85%

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    3 So the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab: "Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they've come to spy on the entire land."

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