Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the two men started back. They went down out of the hills, forded the river and came to Joshua son of Nun and told him everything that had happened to them. New Living Translation Then the two spies came down from the hill country, crossed the Jordan River, and reported to Joshua all that had happened to them. English Standard Version Then the two men returned. They came down from the hills and passed over and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and they told him all that had happened to them. Berean Standard Bible Then the two men started back, came down from the hill country, and crossed the river. So they came to Joshua son of Nun and reported all that had happened to them. King James Bible So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them: New King James Version So the two men returned, descended from the mountain, and crossed over; and they came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all that had befallen them. New American Standard Bible Then the two men returned and came down from the hill country, and they crossed over and came to Joshua the son of Nun. Then they reported to him all that had happened to them. NASB 1995 Then the two men returned and came down from the hill country and crossed over and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and they related to him all that had happened to them. NASB 1977 Then the two men returned and came down from the hill country and crossed over and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and they related to him all that had happened to them. Legacy Standard Bible Then the two men returned and came down from the hill country and crossed over and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and they recounted to him all that had happened to them. Amplified Bible Then the two men turned back and came down from the hill country and crossed over [the Jordan] and came to Joshua the son of Nun [at Shittim], and told him everything that had happened to them. Christian Standard Bible Then the men returned, came down from the hill country, and crossed the Jordan. They went to Joshua son of Nun and reported everything that had happened to them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the men returned, came down from the hill country, and crossed the Jordan. They went to Joshua son of Nun and reported everything that had happened to them. American Standard Version Then the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had befallen them. Contemporary English Version the two spies went down into the Jordan valley and crossed the river. They reported to Joshua and told him everything that had happened. English Revised Version Then the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had befallen them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the two spies came down out of the mountains, crossed the Jordan River, and returned to Joshua, son of Nun. They told him everything that had happened to them. Good News Translation Then the two spies came down from the hills, crossed the river, and went back to Joshua. They told him everything that had happened, International Standard Version Later, the two men returned from the hill country, crossed over the Jordan River, approached Nun's son Joshua, and told him everything that had happened to them. Majority Standard Bible Then the two men started back, came down from the hill country, and crossed the river. So they came to Joshua son of Nun and reported all that had happened to them. NET Bible Then the two men returned--they came down from the hills, crossed the river, came to Joshua son of Nun, and reported to him all they had discovered. New Heart English Bible Then the two men returned, descended from the mountain, passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had happened to them. Webster's Bible Translation So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them: World English Bible Then the two men returned, descended from the mountain, crossed the river, and came to Joshua the son of Nun. They told him all that had happened to them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the two men turn back, and come down from the hill, and pass over, and come to Joshua son of Nun, and recount to him all that has come on them; Young's Literal Translation And the two men turn back, and come down from the hill, and pass over, and come in unto Joshua son of Nun, and recount to him all that hath come upon them; Smith's Literal Translation And the two men will turn back and come down from the mountain, and will pass over, and will come to Joshua the son of Nun, and will recount to him all things having found them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when they were gone back into the city, the spies returned, and came down from the mountain: and passing over the Jordan, they came to Josue the son of Nun, and told him all that befel them. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they returned and entered the city, the explorers descended from the mountain. And crossing the Jordan, they went to Joshua, the son of Nun, and they reported to him all that had happened to them. New American Bible Then the two came back down from the hills, crossed the Jordan to Joshua, son of Nun, and told him all that had happened to them. New Revised Standard Version Then the two men came down again from the hill country. They crossed over, came to Joshua son of Nun, and told him all that had happened to them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo the two spies came down from the mountain, and passed over and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all that had befallen them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And those two spies went down from the mountain and they crossed over and they went to Yeshua son of Nun, and they told him everything that happened to them, and they said to Yeshua: “LORD JEHOVAH has delivered into our hands all of the land, also all of the inhabitants of the land are afraid of us” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had befallen them. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the two young men returned, and came down out of the mountain; and they went over to Joshua the son of Naue, and told him all things that had happened to them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Promise to Rahab…22So the spies went out into the hill country and stayed there three days, until their pursuers had returned without finding them, having searched all along the road. 23Then the two men started back, came down from the hill country, and crossed the river. So they came to Joshua son of Nun and reported all that had happened to them. 24“The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of us.”… Cross References Hebrews 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. James 2:25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route? Joshua 6:22-25 Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.” / So the young spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother and brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and settled them outside the camp of Israel. / Then the Israelites burned up the city and everything in it. However, they put the silver and gold and articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of the LORD’s house. ... Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, Exodus 23:20-23 Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. / Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him. / But if you will listen carefully to his voice and do everything I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes. ... Numbers 13:26-33 and they went back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land. / And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit! / Nevertheless, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We even saw the descendants of Anak there. ... Deuteronomy 1:24-25 They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied out the land. / They took some of the fruit of the land in their hands, carried it down to us, and brought us word: “It is a good land that the LORD our God is giving us.” 1 Samuel 10:2 When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’ 2 Samuel 17:16 Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’” 2 Kings 6:13-14 So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,” / the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city. Acts 9:25 One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall. Acts 17:10 As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue. Acts 23:16-22 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul. / Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” / So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.” ... Romans 16:3-4 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, / who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. 2 Corinthians 11:32-33 In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me. / But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp. Treasury of Scripture So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them: Jump to Previous Account Befallen Befell Complete Country Crossed Descended Hill Hill-Country Hills Joshua Mountain Nun Passed Related River StartedJump to Next Account Befallen Befell Complete Country Crossed Descended Hill Hill-Country Hills Joshua Mountain Nun Passed Related River StartedJoshua 2 1. Rahab receives and conceals the two spies sent from Shittim8. The covenant between her and them 23. Their return and description of events Then the two men returned The phrase "the two men" refers to the spies sent by Joshua to scout the land of Jericho. In Hebrew, the word for "men" is "אֲנָשִׁים" (anashim), which often implies not just males, but individuals of valor and purpose. Their return signifies the completion of their mission, highlighting their obedience and faithfulness to Joshua's command. This reflects the importance of fulfilling one's duty in the service of God's plans, a theme prevalent throughout the Bible. came down from the hill country and crossed the river So they came to Joshua son of Nun and reported all that had happened to them Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the [two] menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person started back, וַיָּשֻׁ֜בוּ (way·yā·šu·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again came down וַיֵּרְד֣וּ (way·yê·rə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend from the hill country מֵֽהָהָ֔ר (mê·hā·hār) Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country and crossed [the river]. וַיַּעַבְרוּ֙ (way·ya·‘aḇ·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on So they came וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites son בִּן־ (bin-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Nun נ֑וּן (nūn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5126: Nun -- father of Joshua and reported וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ (way·sap·pə·rū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every that had happened הַמֹּצְא֖וֹת (ham·mō·ṣə·’ō·wṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present to them. אוֹתָֽם׃ (’ō·w·ṯām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Links Joshua 2:23 NIVJoshua 2:23 NLT Joshua 2:23 ESV Joshua 2:23 NASB Joshua 2:23 KJV Joshua 2:23 BibleApps.com Joshua 2:23 Biblia Paralela Joshua 2:23 Chinese Bible Joshua 2:23 French Bible Joshua 2:23 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 2:23 Then the two men returned descended (Josh. 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