Verse List for JOS 2:16

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OET (OET-RV) “Go to the hill country,” she told them, “so those searching for you won’t find you, and hide up there for three days. Then once the searchers have returned, you’ll be able to safely return to your camp.”

OET-LV And_she/it _said to/for_them to_the _hill_country go lest they _should _meet (in)_you(pl) the_pursuers and_you _will _hide _yourselves there_(to) three _of days until return the_pursuers and_after you(pl)_will _go to_way _of_your(pl).

ULT And she said to them, “Go to the hill country, lest the pursuers meet you. And hide there three days, until the pursuers have returned. And afterwards you may go your way.”

UST Then she said to them, “When you leave the city, go up into the hills so that the men who are searching for you will not find you. Hide in caves in the hills for three days, until the men who are searching for you return to the city. Then you will be able to safely return to your camp.”

BSB & MSB “Go to the hill country,” she said “so that your pursuers will not find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they have returned; then go on your way.”

OEB She told them, ‘Get away to the hills, so that the pursuers do not come across you. Hide yourselves there for three days until the pursuers return, and then make your way back.’

WEBBE & WMBB She said to them, “Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers find you. Hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward, you may go your way.”

NET She told them, “Head to the hill country, so the ones chasing you don’t find you. Hide from them there for three days, long enough for those chasing you to return. Then you can be on your way.”

LSV and she says to them, “Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers come on you; and you have been hidden there three days until the turning back of the pursuers, and afterward you go on your way.”

FBV “Run to the hills,” she told them. “That way those searching for you won't find you. Stay there three days until they've gone home, and then you can be on your way.”

T4T Then she said to them, “When you leave the city, go up into the hills so that the men who are searching for you will not find you. Hide in caves in the hills for three days, until the men who are searching for you return to the city. Then you can return safely to your camp.”

LEB And she said to them, “Go to the mountain, so that the pursuers will not find you, and hide yourselves there three days until the pursuers return, and afterward you may go _⌊on your way_⌋.”[fn]

BBE And she said to them, Get away into the hill-country, or the men who have gone after you will overtake you; keep yourselves safe there for three days, till the searchers have come back, and then go on your way.

Moff She told them, “Get away to the hills, lest the pursuers come across you; hide yourselves there for three days till the pursuers return, and then make your way back.”

JPS And she said unto them: 'Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned; and afterward may ye go your way.'

ASV And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

DRA And she said to them: Get ye up to the mountains, lest perhaps they meet you as they return: and there lie ye hid three days, till they come back, and so you shall go on your way.

YLT and she saith to them, 'To the mountain go, lest the pursuers come upon you; and ye have been hidden there three days till the turning back of the pursuers, and afterwards ye go on your way.'

Drby And she said to them, Go to the mountain, that the pursuers may not meet with you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned; and afterwards go your way.

RV And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
(And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye/you_all go your way.)

SLT And she will say to them, Go to the mountain, lest they pursuing shall meet with you; and hide yourselves there three days till they pursuing turn back: and afterward ye shall go to your way.

Wbstr And she said to them, Depart to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned: and afterward ye may go your way.

KJB-1769 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 ye go your way.
(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 ye/you_all go your way.)

KJB-1611 And she said vnto them, Get you to the mountaine, lest the pursuers meete you; and hide your selues there three dayes, vntill the pursuers bee returned, and afterward may ye goe your way.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And she sayde vnto them: Get you into the mountaine leste the pursuers meete you, and hyde your selues there three dayes vntyl the pursuers be returned, & then shall ye go your owne way.
(And she said unto them: Get you into the mountain lest the pursuers meet you, and hide yourselves there three days untyl the pursuers be returned, and then shall ye/you_all go your own way.)

Gnva And she said vnto them, Goe you into the mountaine, least the pursuers meete with you, and hide your selues there three dayes, vntill the pursuers be returned: then afterwarde may yee goe your way.
(And she said unto them, Go you into the mountain, least the pursuers meet with you, and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: then afterward may ye/you_all go your way.)

Cvdl And she sayde vnto them: Go youre waye vp to the mountaynes, lest they mete you that folowe vpon you: and hyde youre selues there thre dayes, tyll they be come againe yt folowe after you: and then get you youre waye.
(And she said unto them: Go your(pl) way up to the mountains, lest they meet you that follow upon you: and hide yourselves there three days, till they be come again it follow after you: and then get you your(pl) way.)

Wycl And sche seide to hem, Stie ye to the hilli places, lest perauenture men turnynge ayen meete you; and be ye hidde there three daies, til thei comen ayen; and so ye schulen go bi youre weie.
(And she said to them, Stie ye/you_all to the hilli places, lest peradventure/perhaps men turning again meet you; and be ye/you_all hid there three days, till they came again; and so ye/you_all should go by your(pl) way.)

Luth Und sie sprach zu ihnen: Gehet auf das Gebirge, daß euch nicht begegnen, die euch nachjagen, und verberget euch daselbst drei Tage, bis daß die wiederkommen, die euch nachjagen; danach gehet eure Straße.
(And they/she/them spoke to/for to_them: Go on/in/to the mountains, that you not meet/encounter, the you chasing, and hidden you there three days, until that the come_back, the you chasing; after/thereafter/then goes your(pl) road.)

ClVg Dixitque ad eos: Ad montana conscendite, ne forte occurrant vobis revertentes: ibique latitate tribus diebus, donec redeant, et sic ibitis per viam vestram.[fn]
(And_he_said to them: To mountain climbede, not perhaps occurrant to_you(pl) returning: and_there latitate tribe days, until let_them_return, and so you_go through way/road your.)

UHB וַ⁠תֹּ֤אמֶר לָ⁠הֶם֙ הָ⁠הָ֣רָ⁠ה לֵּ֔כוּ פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּע֥וּ בָ⁠כֶ֖ם הָ⁠רֹדְפִ֑ים וְ⁠נַחְבֵּתֶ֨ם שָׁ֜מָּ⁠ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים עַ֚ד שׁ֣וֹב הָ⁠רֹֽדְפִ֔ים וְ⁠אַחַ֖ר תֵּלְכ֥וּ לְ⁠דַרְכְּ⁠כֶֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, εἰς τὴν ὀρεινὴν ἀπέλθετε, μὴ συναντήσωσιν ὑμῖν οἱ καταδιώκοντες, καὶ κρυβήσεσθε ἐκεῖ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἕως ἂν ἀποστρέψωσιν οἱ καταδιώκοντες ὀπίσω ὑμῶν, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἀπελεύσεσθε εἰς τὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῶν.

BrTr and she said to them, Depart into the hill-country, lest the pursuers meet you, and ye shall be hidden there three days until your pursuers return from after you, and afterwards ye shall depart on your way.