And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
And she said to them, 'Go to the mountains so your pursuers won't find you. Hide there for three days until the men chasing you have given up and returned home. After that, you can safely continue on your journey.'
Rahab is giving the Israelite spies practical advice on how to escape safely from Jericho by hiding in the mountains until the danger passes.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when Rahab, a woman living in Jericho, helped two Israelite spies escape after they had scouted the city. The king of Jericho had sent men to capture these spies, so Rahab was risking her own life to protect them. The mountains she refers to were likely the rugged hills west of Jericho where the spies could easily hide from their pursuers.
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