Modern Translations New International VersionSo the men set out in pursuit of the spies on the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as the pursuers had gone out, the gate was shut. New Living Translation So the king’s men went looking for the spies along the road leading to the shallow crossings of the Jordan River. And as soon as the king’s men had left, the gate of Jericho was shut. English Standard Version So the men pursued after them on the way to the Jordan as far as the fords. And the gate was shut as soon as the pursuers had gone out. Berean Study Bible So the king’s men set out in pursuit of the spies along the road to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they had gone out, the gate was shut. New American Standard Bible So the men pursued them on the road to the Jordan, to the crossing places; and as soon as those who were pursuing them had gone out, they shut the gate. NASB 1995 So the men pursued them on the road to the Jordan to the fords; and as soon as those who were pursuing them had gone out, they shut the gate. NASB 1977 So the men pursued them on the road to the Jordan to the fords; and as soon as those who were pursuing them had gone out, they shut the gate. Amplified Bible So the [king’s] men pursued them on the road to the Jordan as far as the fords [east of Jericho]; as soon as the pursuers had gone out after them, the gate [of the city] was shut. Christian Standard Bible The men pursued them along the road to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they left to pursue them, the city gate was shut. Holman Christian Standard Bible The men pursued them along the road to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they left to pursue them, the gate was shut. Good News Translation The king's men left the city, and then the gate was shut. They went looking for the Israelite spies as far as the place where the road crosses the Jordan. GOD'S WORD® Translation The king's men pursued them on the road leading to a shallow place to cross the Jordan River. As soon as the king's men had left, the gate was closed. International Standard Version So the men pursued them along the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan River. As soon as the search party had left, they shut the city gate after them. NET Bible Meanwhile the king's men tried to find them on the road to the Jordan River near the fords. The city gate was shut as soon as they set out in pursuit of them. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. New King James Version Then the men pursued them by the road to the Jordan, to the fords. And as soon as those who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate. King James 2000 Bible And the men pursued after them by the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they who pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. New Heart English Bible The men pursued them the way to the Jordan to the fords: and as soon as those who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate. World English Bible The men pursued them the way to the Jordan to the fords: and as soon as those who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate. American King James Version And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan to the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. American Standard Version And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they that pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. A Faithful Version And the men went after them on the way to Jordan to the fords. And when those who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate. Darby Bible Translation And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan, to the fords; and when they who pursued after them had gone out, they closed the gate. English Revised Version And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. Webster's Bible Translation And the men pursued them the way to Jordan to the fords: and as soon as they who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And certaine men pursued after them, the way to Iorden, vnto the foordes, and as soone as they which pursued after them, were gone out, they shut the gate. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And the men pursued after them the way to Iordane vnto the fourdes: and assoone as they whiche pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. Coverdale Bible of 1535 How beit the men folowed after them in ye waye towarde Iordane, euen vnto the ferye: and whan they that folowed vpon them were gone forth, the gate was shut. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the men have pursued after them the way of the Jordan, by the fords, and they have shut the gate afterward when the pursuers have gone out after them. Young's Literal Translation And the men have pursued after them the way of the Jordan, by the fords, and the gate they have shut afterwards, when the pursuers have gone out after them. Smith's Literal Translation And the men pursued after them the way of Jordan at the passages: and they shut the gate afterwards as they pursuing after them went forth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNow they that were sent, pursued after them, by the way that leadeth to the fords of the Jordan: and as soon as they were gone out, the gate was presently shut. Catholic Public Domain Version But those who had been sent pursued after them along the way that leads to the ford of the Jordan. And as soon as they went out, the gate was closed. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd the men went out after them on the road of the Jordan that is by the crossing, and they shut the gates after those pursuing the spies had gone out. Lamsa Bible And the men pursued after them by the way of the Jordan to the fords; and after the pursuers were gone out after the spies, they shut the gate. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan unto the fords; and as soon as they that pursued after them were gone out, the gate was shut. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the men followed after them in the way to Jordan to the fords; and the gate was shut.     |