5It happened about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out. Where the men went, I don't know. Pursue them quickly; for you will overtake them.|


In Context

2 The king of Jericho was told, |Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land.|

3 The king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, |Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered into your house; for they have come to spy out all the land.|

4 The 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.

5 It happened about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out. Where the men went, I don't know. Pursue them quickly; for you will overtake them.|

6 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.

7 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.

Joshua 2:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:5At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, the men left. I don't know which way they went. Go after them quickly. You may catch up with them."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:5And at the time of shutting the gate in the dark, they also went out together. I know not whither they are gone: pursue after them quickly, and you will overtake them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:5and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; whither the men went I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will overtake them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5and it came to pass when the gate had to be closed, at dark, that the men went out: I know not whither the men have gone. Pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:5and it came to pass about the time of the 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5And it came to pass about the time of shutting the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went, I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will overtake them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5and it cometh to pass — the gate is to be shut — in the dark, and the men have gone out; I have not known whither the men have gone; pursue ye, hasten after them, for ye overtake them;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: where the men went I know not: pursue after them quickly; for you shall overtake them.