And Yahusha the son of Nûn sent out of Shiṭṭı̂ym (שִׁטִּים) two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Yerı̂ychô (יְרִיחו). And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Râchâb (רָחָב), and lodged there.
And it was told the king of Yerı̂ychô, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Yâshârêl to search out the country.
And the king of Yerı̂ychô sent unto Râchâb, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to you, which are entered into your house: for they be come to search out all the country.
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I know not whence they were:
And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for you shall overtake them.
But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
And the men pursued after them the way to Yardên unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
And she said unto the men, I know that YAHUAH (יהוה) has given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
For we have heard how YAHUAH (יהוה) dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when you came out of Mitsrayim; and what you did unto the two kings of the Ĕmôrı̂y, that were on the other side Yardên, Sı̂ychôn and Ôg, whom you utterly destroyed.
And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for YAHUAH (יהוה) your ĔLÔHÎYM (אֱלֹהִים), he is ĔLÔHÎYM (אֱלֹהִים) in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by YAHUAH (יהוה), since I have showed you kindness, that you will also show kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:
And that you will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if you utter not this our business. And it shall be, when YAHUAH (יהוה) has given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may you go your way.
And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this your oath which you have made us swear.
Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which you did let us down by: and you shall bring your father, and your mother, and your brethren, and all your father's household, home unto you.
And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.
And if you utter this our business, then we will be quit of your oath which you have made us to swear.
And she said, according unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.
So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Yahusha the son of Nûn, and told him all things that befell them:
And they said unto Yahusha, Truly YAHUAH (יהוה) has delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
