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23 Then the two men returned—they came down from the hills, crossed the river,[a] came to Joshua son of Nun, and reported to him all they had discovered. 24 They told Joshua, “Surely the Lord is handing over all the land to us![b] All who live in the land are cringing before us!”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 2:23 tn The words “the river,” though not in the Hebrew text, are added for clarification.
  2. Joshua 2:24 tn Heb “Surely the Lord has given into our hand all the land.” The report by the spies uses the Hebrew perfect, suggesting certitude.
  3. Joshua 2:24 tn Heb “are melting away because of us.”

23 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. 24 They said to Joshua, “The Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands;(A) all the people are melting in fear(B) because of us.”

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