Joshua 2:1

Joshua Sends Spies into the Land

2:1 Joshua son of Nun sent two spies out from Shittim secretly and instructed them: ¹  “Find out what you can about the land, especially Jericho.” ²  They stopped at the house of a prostitute named Rahab and spent the night there. ³ 

Joshua 7:3

7:3 They returned and reported to Joshua, ⁴  “Don’t send the whole army. ⁵  About two or three thousand men are adequate to defeat Ai. ⁶  Don’t tire out the whole army, for Ai is small.” ⁷ 

Joshua 20:9

20:9 These were the cities of refuge ⁸  appointed for all the Israelites and for resident foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed someone could escape there and not be executed by ⁹  the avenger of blood, at least until his case was reviewed by the assembly. ¹⁰ 

[2:1]  ¹ tn Heb “Joshua, son of Nun, sent from Shittim two men, spies, secretly, saying.”

[2:1]  ² tn Heb “go, see the land, and Jericho.”

[2:1]  ³ tn Heb “they went and entered the house of a woman, a prostitute, and her name was Rahab, and they slept there.”

[7:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “and they returned to Joshua and said to him.”

[7:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “Don’t let all the people go up.”

[7:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “Let about two thousand men or about three thousand men go up to defeat Ai.”

[7:3]  ⁷ tn Heb “all the people for they are small.”

[20:9]  ⁷ tn The Hebrew text reads simply “the cities.” The words “for refuge” are supplied for clarification.

[20:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “and not die by the hand of.”

[20:9]  ⁹ tn Heb “until he stands before the assembly.” The words “at least” are supplied for clarification.