Joshua 2:5-7
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
5 At nightfall, when the city gate was about to close, the men went out, and I don’t know where they were going. Chase after them quickly, and you can catch up with them! ’ 6 But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them(A) among the stalks of flax that she had arranged on the roof. 7 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.
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Joshua 2:5-7
New International Version
5 At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate,(A) they left. I don’t know which way they went. Go after them quickly. You may catch up with them.”(B) 6 (But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax(C) she had laid out on the roof.)(D) 7 So the men set out in pursuit of the spies on the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan,(E) and as soon as the pursuers(F) had gone out, the gate was shut.
Joshua 2:5-7
King James Version
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.
7 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.
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Joshua 2:5-7
New King James Version
5 And it happened as the gate was being shut, when it was dark, that the men went out. Where the men went I do not know; pursue them quickly, for you may overtake them.” 6 (But (A)she had brought them up to the roof and hidden them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order on the roof.) 7 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.
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Joshua 2:5-7
English Standard Version
5 And when the gate was about to be closed at dark, the men went out. I do not know where the men went. 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 that she had laid in order on the roof. 7 So the men pursued after them on the way to the Jordan (A)as far as the fords. And the gate was shut as soon as the pursuers had gone out.
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