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Then Joshua the son of Nunsenttwomen as spiessecretly from Shittim, saying, "Go, view the land, especiallyJericho." So they went and came into the house of a harlot* whose name was Rahab, and lodgedthere.
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And the king of Jerichosent word to Rahab, saying, "Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered your house, for they have come to search out all the land."
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"It came about when it was time to shut the gate at dark, that the menwent out; I do not knowwhere the menwent. Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake them."
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and said to the men, "I know that the LORD has given you the land, and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have meltedawaybefore* you.
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"For we have heardhow the LORDdried up the water of the Red*Seabefore* you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the twokings of the Amoriteswho were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you utterlydestroyed.
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"When we heard it, our heartsmelted and nocourageremained in anymananylongerbecause* of you; for the LORD your God, He is God in heavenabove* and on earthbeneath*.
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"Now therefore, pleaseswear to me by the LORD, since I have dealtkindly with you, that you also will dealkindly with my father'shousehold, and give me a pledge of truth,
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So the mensaid to her, "Our life for yours if you do not tellthisbusiness of ours; and it shall come about when the LORDgives us the land that we will dealkindly and faithfully with you."
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She said to them, "Go to the hillcountry, so that the pursuers will not happen upon you, and hide yourselves there for threedaysuntil the pursuersreturn. Then afterward you may go on your way."
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unless, when we come into the land, you tiethiscord of scarletthread in the window through which you let us down, and gather to yourself into the house your father and your mother and your brothers and all your father'shousehold.
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"It shall come about that anyonewhogoes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood shall be on his own head, and we shall be free; but anyonewho is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our headif a hand is laid on him.
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They departed and came to the hillcountry, and remainedthere for threedaysuntil the pursuersreturned. Now the pursuers had sought them all along the road, but had not found them.
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Then the twomenreturned and camedown from the hillcountry and crossedover and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and they related to him all that had happened to them.