1. And Joshua, the son of Nun, sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went and came into a harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
2. And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men of the sons of Israel have come here this night to spy out the land.
3. Then the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that have come unto thee, who have entered into thy house; for they are come to spy out all the land.
4. And the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and said thus, It is true that some men came unto me, but I did not know where they came from.
5. And at the time of shutting the gate, when it was dark, these men went out, and I do not know where the men went; pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
6. But she had brought them up to the roof of the house and hid them among the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
7. And the men pursued after them along the way to Jordan unto the fords; and as soon as those who pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
8. And before they went to sleep, she came up unto them upon the roof;
9. and she said unto the men, I know that the Lord has given you this land because the fear of you has fallen upon us and all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
10. For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you when ye came out of Egypt and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites that were on the other side of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
11. Hearing this has melted our heart, neither has there remained any more spirit in any man because of you, for the Lord your God is God above in the heavens and in the earth beneath.
12. Now, therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord since I have showed you mercy that ye will also do the same unto my father’s house, of which thou shalt give me a true sign,