Joshua 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Joshua 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“About the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, the men went out. Where the men went, I don’t know. Pursue them quickly. You may catch up with them.””
Joshua 2:5 — World English Bible
Joshua 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and 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. ”
Joshua 2:5 — American Standard Version
Joshua 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and it cometh to pass--the gate is to <FI>be<Fi> 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;'”
Joshua 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and 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. ”
Joshua 2:5 — Darby Translation
Joshua 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when they shut the gate in the darke, the men went out, whither the men went I wote not: follow ye after them quickly, for ye shall ouertake them.”
Joshua 2:5 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 2:5 in Context — Joshua 2
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.
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.
What Does Joshua 2:5 Mean?
Joshua 2:5 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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