Joshua 2:9 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And she said to the men, 'I know that the LORD has given you this land, and that fear of you has come upon us, and that everyone living in this land is terrified because of you.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Rahab is telling the Israelite spies that she knows God has promised them the land and that everyone in her city is afraid of the Israelites.

📚 Historical Context

This is Rahab the prostitute speaking to the two Israelite spies who came to scout out Jericho before the conquest. The Israelites had been wandering in the wilderness for 40 years and were now ready to enter the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership. Word of their miraculous victories and their powerful God had spread throughout Canaan, causing fear among the inhabitants.

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