Joshua 2:2
Good News Translation
The king of Jericho heard that some Israelites had come that night to spy out the country,

New Revised Standard Version
The king of Jericho was told, “Some Israelites have come here tonight to search out the land.”

Contemporary English Version
But someone found out about them and told the king of Jericho, "Some Israelite men came here tonight, and they are spies."

New American Bible
But a report was brought to the king of Jericho: “Some men came here last night, Israelites, to spy out the land.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it was told the king of Jericho, and was said: Behold there are men come in hither, by night, of the children of Israel, to spy the land.

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And it was told the king of Jericho, and was said: Behold there are men come in hither, by night, of the children of Israel, to spy the land.

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Psalm 127:1 A gradual canticle of Solomon. Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

Isaiah 43:13 And from the beginning I am the same, and there is none that can deliver out of my hind: I will work, and who shall turn it away?

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Context
Rahab Welcomes the Spies
1And Joshua, the son of Nun, sent from Setim two men, to spy secretly: and said to them: Go, and view the land, and the city of Jericho. They went, and entered into the house of a woman that was a harlot, named Rahab, and lodged with her. 2And it was told the king of Jericho, and was said: Behold there are men come in hither, by night, of the children of Israel, to spy the land.3And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying: Bring forth the men that came to thee, and are entered into thy house: for they are spies, and are come to view all the land.…
Cross References
Joshua 2:1
And Joshua, the son of Nun, sent from Setim two men, to spy secretly: and said to them: Go, and view the land, and the city of Jericho. They went, and entered into the house of a woman that was a harlot, named Rahab, and lodged with her.

Joshua 2:3
And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying: Bring forth the men that came to thee, and are entered into thy house: for they are spies, and are come to view all the land.

Joshua 2:1
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