Joshua 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;”

Joshua 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Before they had lain down, she came up to them on the roof.”

Joshua 2:8 — World English Bible

Joshua 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; ”

Joshua 2:8 — American Standard Version

Joshua 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And--before they lie down--she hath gone up unto them on the roof,”

Joshua 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And before they had lain down, she went up to them upon the roof; ”

Joshua 2:8 — Darby Translation

Joshua 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And before they were a sleepe, she came vp vnto them vpon the roofe,”

Joshua 2:8 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 2:8 in Context — Joshua 2

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.

8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

9 And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

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What Does Joshua 2:8 Mean?

Joshua 2:8 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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