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And Joshua the son of Nun sent two men secretly from Shittim as spies ,
saying , "
Go ,
view the land ,
especially Jericho ."
And they went ,
and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab ,
and lodged there .
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And it was told the king of Jericho , "
Behold ,
certain men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land ."
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Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab ,
saying , "
Bring forth the men that have come to you ,
who entered your house ;
for they have come to search out all the land ."
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But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them ;
and she said , "
True ,
men came to me ,
but I did not know where they came from ;
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and when the gate was to be closed ,
at dark ,
the men went out ;
where the men went I do not know ;
pursue them quickly ,
for you will overtake them ."
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But she had brought them up to the roof ,
and hid them with the stalks of flax which she had laid in order on the roof .
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So the men pursued after them on the way to the Jordan as far as the fords ;
and as soon as the pursuers had gone out ,
the gate was shut .
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Before they lay down ,
she came up to them on the roof ,
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and said to the men , "
I know that the LORD has given you the land ,
and that the fear of you has fallen upon us ,
and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you .
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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 beyond the Jordan ,
to Sihon and Og ,
whom you utterly destroyed .
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And as soon as we heard it ,
our hearts melted ,
and there was no courage left in any man ,
because of you ;
for the LORD your God is he who is God in heaven above and on earth beneath .
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Now then ,
swear to me by the LORD that as I have dealt kindly with you ,
you also will deal kindly with my father '
s house ,
and give me a sure sign ,
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and save alive my father and mother ,
my brothers and sisters ,
and all who belong to them ,
and deliver our lives from death ."
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And the men said to her , "
Our life for yours !
If you do not tell this business of ours ,
then we will deal kindly and faithfully with you when the LORD gives us the land ."
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Then she let them down by a rope through the window ,
for her house was built into the city wall ,
so that she dwelt in the wall .
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And she said to them , "
Go into the hills ,
lest the pursuers meet you ;
and hide yourselves there three days ,
until the pursuers have returned ;
then afterward you may go your way ."
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The men said to her , "
We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours which you have made us swear .
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Behold ,
when we come into the land ,
you shall bind this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down ;
and you shall gather into your house your father and mother ,
your brothers ,
and all your father '
s household .
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If any one goes out of the doors of your house into the street ,
his blood shall be upon his head ,
and we shall be guiltless ;
but if a hand is laid upon any one who is with you in the house ,
his blood shall be on our head .
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But if you tell this business of ours ,
then we shall be guiltless with respect to your oath which you have made us swear ."
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And she said , "
According to your words ,
so be it ."
Then she sent them away ,
and they departed ;
and she bound the scarlet cord in the window .