Yosua 2:21-24

2:21 She said, “I agree to these conditions.” ¹  She sent them on their way ²  and then tied the red rope in the window. 2:22 They went ³  to the hill country and stayed there for three days, long enough for those chasing them ⁴  to return. Their pursuers ⁵  looked all along the way but did not find them. ⁶  2:23 Then the two men returned – they came down from the hills, crossed the river, ⁷  came to Joshua son of Nun, and reported to him all they had discovered. 2:24 They told Joshua, “Surely the Lord is handing over all the land to us! ⁸  All who live in the land are cringing before us!” ⁹ 

[2:21]  ¹ tn Heb “According to your words, so it [will be].”

[2:21]  ² tn Heb “she sent them away and they went.”

[2:22]  ³ tn Heb “they went and came.”

[2:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “the pursuers.” The object (“them”) is added for clarification.

[2:22]  ⁵ tn Heb “the ones chasing them.” This has been rendered as “their pursuers” in the translation to avoid redundancy with the preceding clause.

[2:22]  ⁶ tn Heb “The pursuers looked in all the way and did not find [them].”

[2:23]  ⁷ tn The words “the river,” though not in the Hebrew text, are added for clarification.

[2:24]  ⁸ tn Heb “Surely the Lord has given into our hand all the land.” The report by the spies uses the Hebrew perfect, suggesting certitude.

[2:24]  ⁹ tn Heb “are melting away because of us.”