Joshua Chapter 2 verse 2 Holy Bible

ASV Joshua 2:2

And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel to search out the land.
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BBE Joshua 2:2

And it was said to the king of Jericho, See, some men have come here tonight from the children of Israel with the purpose of searching out the land.
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DARBY Joshua 2:2

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.
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KJV Joshua 2:2

And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
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WBT Joshua 2:2

And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel, to search out the country.
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WEB Joshua 2:2

It was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Israel to search out the land.
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YLT Joshua 2:2

And it is told to the king of Jericho, saying, `Lo, men have come in hither to-night, from the sons of Israel, to search the land.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewAnd it was reportedוַיֵּ֣אָמַ֔ר (way·yê·’ā·mar)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, sayto the kingלְמֶ֥לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4428: A kingof Jericho:יְרִיח֖וֹ (yə·rî·ḥōw)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua“Behold,הִנֵּ֣ה (hin·nêh)InterjectionStrong's 2009: Lo! behold!some menאֲ֠נָשִׁים (’ă·nā·šîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 582: Man, mankindof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his deschave comeבָּ֣אוּ (bā·’ū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 935: To come in, come, go in, gohereהֵ֧נָּה (hên·nāh)AdverbStrong's 2008: Hither, thithertonightהַלַּ֛יְלָה (hal·lay·lāh)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3915: A twist, night, adversityto spy outלַחְפֹּ֥ר (laḥ·pōr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 2658: To pry into, to delve, to explorethe land.”הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 776: Earth, landJump to PreviousChildren Country Hither Israel Israelites Jericho Night Purpose Search Searching Spy Tonight To-Night