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Joshua 2:23-24
New English Translation
Joshua 2:23-24
New English Translation
23 Then the two men returned—they came down from the hills, crossed the river,[a] came to Joshua son of Nun, and reported to him all they had discovered. 24 They told Joshua, “Surely the Lord is handing over all the land to us![b] All who live in the land are cringing before us!”[c]
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- Joshua 2:23 tn The words “the river,” though not in the Hebrew text, are added for clarification.
- Joshua 2:24 tn Heb “Surely the Lord has given into our hand all the land.” The report by the spies uses the Hebrew perfect, suggesting certitude.
- Joshua 2:24 tn Heb “are melting away because of us.”
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