4And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they [were: ]


In Context

1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.

3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.

4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they [were: ]

5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

6 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

Joshua 2:4 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:4But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they had come from.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:4And the woman taking the men, hid them, and said: I confess they came to me, but I knew not whence they were:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:4And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:4And the woman had taken and concealed the two men; and she said, Yes, the men did come unto me, but I knew not whence they were;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:4And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I wist not whence they were:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:4And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to me, but I knew not whence they were:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:4The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, |Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know where they came from.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:4And the woman taketh the two men, and hideth them, and saith thus: 'The men came in unto me, and I have not known whence they are;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:4And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to me, but I knew not from where they were: