1. And Joshua the son of Nun sent from Shittim two spies secretly, saying, Go, see the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into a harlot's house, named Rahab, and they lay down there.
2. And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men have come hither to-night from the children of Israel to search out the land.
3. And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that have come to thee, who have come into thy house: for they have come to search out all the land.
4. And the woman had taken and concealed the two men; and she said, Yes, the men did come unto me, but I knew not whence they were;
5. and it came to pass when the gate had to be closed, at dark, that the men went out: I know not whither the men have gone. Pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
6. But she had taken them up to the roof, and secreted them under the stalks of flax, which she had laid out on the roof.
7. And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan, to the fords; and when they who pursued after them had gone out, they closed the gate.
8. And before they had lain down, she went up to them upon the roof;
9. and said to the men, I know that Jehovah has given you the land, and that the dread of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
10. For we have heard that Jehovah dried up the waters of the Red sea before you when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did to the two kings of the Amorites that were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
11. We heard of it, and our heart melted, and there remained no more spirit in any man because of you; for Jehovah your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneath.
12. And now, I pray you, swear to me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye will also deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a certain sign,
13. that ye will let my father live, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that belong to them, and deliver our souls from death.