KJV ORIGINAL
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, 'Yes, some men did come to me, but I didn't know where they were from.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Rahab is protecting the Israelite spies by hiding them and giving a misleading answer to those searching for them.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place when Joshua sent two spies to scout out Jericho before the Israelites' attack. Rahab, a prostitute living in Jericho, chose to help the Israelite spies rather than turn them over to the king's men who were searching for them. Her decision would ultimately save her and her family when Jericho was conquered.
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