And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
When we heard about all these things, our hearts melted with fear, and no one had any courage left because of you. The LORD your God is the true God who rules in heaven above and on earth below.
The woman is saying that everyone in her city became terrified when they heard about God's power, and she recognizes that the LORD is the one true God over everything.
📚 Historical Context
This is Rahab, a woman from Jericho, speaking to the Israelite spies who had come to scout the city. The people of Jericho had heard reports of how God had parted the Red Sea and given Israel victories over other nations. This confession comes just before the Israelites would conquer the promised land after 40 years in the wilderness.
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