Joshua 2:9

2:9 She said to the men, “I know the Lord is handing this land over to you. 1  We are absolutely terrified of you, 2  and all who live in the land are cringing before 3  you. 4 

Joshua 2:11

2:11 When we heard the news we lost our courage and no one could even breathe for fear of you. 5  For the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on earth below!

1 tn Heb “has given the land to you.” Rahab’s statement uses the Hebrew perfect, suggesting certitude.

2 tn Heb “terror of you has fallen upon us.”

3 tn Or “melting away because of.”

4 tn Both of these statements are actually subordinated to “I know” in the Hebrew text, which reads, “I know that the Lord…and that terror of you…and that all the inhabitants….”

5 tn Heb “And we heard and our heart[s] melted and there remained no longer breath in a man because of you.”