KJV ORIGINAL
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Before the two men had settled down to sleep, she came up to them on the roof.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Rahab going up to the roof to speak with the Israelite spies before they went to sleep.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place in the ancient city of Jericho, where Rahab had hidden two Israelite spies on her roof under stalks of flax. In that time, roofs were flat and used for drying crops and as living spaces. Rahab risked her life by protecting these men from the king's soldiers who were searching for them.
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