Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Before the spies lay down for the night, she went up on the roof New Living Translation Before the spies went to sleep that night, Rahab went up on the roof to talk with them. English Standard Version Before the men lay down, she came up to them on the roof Berean Standard Bible Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof King James Bible And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; New King James Version Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof, New American Standard Bible Now before the spies lay down, she came up to them on the roof, NASB 1995 Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof, NASB 1977 Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof, Legacy Standard Bible Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof Amplified Bible Now before the two men lay down [to sleep], Rahab came up to them on the roof, Christian Standard Bible Before the men fell asleep, she went up on the roof Holman Christian Standard Bible Before the men fell asleep, she went up on the roof American Standard Version And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; Contemporary English Version Rahab went back up to her roof. The spies were still awake, so she told them: English Revised Version And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; GOD'S WORD® Translation Before the spies fell asleep, Rahab went up to them on the roof. Good News Translation Before the spies settled down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof International Standard Version Before the scouts had lain down, she went up to them on the roof Majority Standard Bible Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof NET Bible Now before the spies went to sleep, Rahab went up to the roof. New Heart English Bible Before they had lain down, she came up to them on the roof; Webster's Bible Translation And before they had lain down, she came up to them upon the roof; World English Bible Before they had lain down, she came up to them on the roof. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd before they lie down, she has gone up to them on the roof, Young's Literal Translation And -- before they lie down -- she hath gone up unto them on the roof, Smith's Literal Translation And before they will lie down; and she went up to them upon the roof; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe men that were hidden were not yet asleep, when behold the woman went up to them, and said: Catholic Public Domain Version Those who were hiding had not yet fallen asleep, and behold, the woman went up to them, and she said: New American Bible Before the spies lay down, Rahab went up to them on the roof New Revised Standard Version Before they went to sleep, she came up to them on the roof Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd before they lay down, she came up to them upon the roof; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they still had not fallen asleep, and she went up to them on the roof OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass when the men who pursued after them were gone forth, and before the spies had lain down to sleep, that she came up to them on the top of the house; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Promise to Rahab8Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof 9and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.… Cross References Hebrews 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. James 2:25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route? Exodus 15:14-16 The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia. / Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away, / and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by. Deuteronomy 2:25 This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.” Deuteronomy 11:25 No man will be able to stand against you; the LORD your God will put the fear and dread of you upon all the land, wherever you set foot, as He has promised you. Joshua 5:1 Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites. Joshua 9:9-10 “Your servants have come from a very distant land,” they replied, “because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard the reports about Him: all that He did in Egypt, / and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites beyond the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth. 1 Samuel 2:9 He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail. Psalm 22:27-28 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. / For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations. Psalm 33:8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him. Isaiah 41:5 The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward. Isaiah 45:14 This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’” Isaiah 49:23 Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.” Isaiah 60:9 Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you. Jeremiah 33:9 So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it. Treasury of Scripture And before they were laid down, she came up to them on the roof; Jump to Previous Laid Lie Night Rest Roof SpiesJump to Next Laid Lie Night Rest Roof SpiesJoshua 2 1. Rahab receives and conceals the two spies sent from Shittim8. The covenant between her and them 23. Their return and description of events Before the spies lay down for the night This phrase sets the scene for a pivotal moment in the narrative. The Hebrew word for "spies" is "רָגְלִים" (raglim), which literally means "feet" or "footmen," indicating their role as scouts or explorers. The act of laying down for the night suggests a moment of rest and vulnerability, highlighting the trust they placed in Rahab's protection. In the broader biblical context, this moment of rest is a pause before a significant revelation, emphasizing the divine orchestration at work. The spies' mission was not just a military reconnaissance but a divine appointment, as God was orchestrating the events leading to the Israelites' conquest of Jericho. she went up on the roof Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Beforeטֶ֣רֶם (ṭe·rem) Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before [the spies] וְהֵ֖מָּה (wə·hêm·māh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They lay down for the night, יִשְׁכָּב֑וּן (yiš·kā·ḇūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7901: To lie down [Rahab] וְהִ֛יא (wə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are went up עָלְתָ֥ה (‘ā·lə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively on עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the roof הַגָּֽג׃ (hag·gāḡ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1406: A roof, the top of an altar Links Joshua 2:8 NIVJoshua 2:8 NLT Joshua 2:8 ESV Joshua 2:8 NASB Joshua 2:8 KJV Joshua 2:8 BibleApps.com Joshua 2:8 Biblia Paralela Joshua 2:8 Chinese Bible Joshua 2:8 French Bible Joshua 2:8 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 2:8 Before they had laid down she came (Josh. 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