Joshua 2:23-24

2:23 Then the two men returned – they came down from the hills, crossed the river, ¹  came to Joshua son of Nun, and reported to him all they had discovered. 2:24 They told Joshua, “Surely the Lord is handing over all the land to us! ²  All who live in the land are cringing before us!” ³ 

¹ tn The words “the river,” though not in the Hebrew text, are added for clarification.

² 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 tn Heb “are melting away because of us.”