Joshua 2:8-9

2:8 Now before the spies ¹  went to sleep, Rahab ²  went up ³  to the roof. 2:9 She said to the men, “I know the Lord is handing this land over to you. ⁴  We are absolutely terrified of you, ⁵  and all who live in the land are cringing before ⁶  you. ⁷ 

[2:8]  ¹ tn Heb “they.”

[2:8]  ² tn Heb “she”; the referent (Rahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:8]  ³ tn The Hebrew text adds, “to them.” This is somewhat redundant in English and has not been translated.

[2:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “has given the land to you.” Rahab’s statement uses the Hebrew perfect, suggesting certitude.

[2:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “terror of you has fallen upon us.”

[2:9]  ⁶ tn Or “melting away because of.”

[2:9]  ⁷ 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….”