يَشُوع 2

١ 1 فَأَرْسَلَ يَشُوعُ بْنُ نُونٍ مِنْ شِطِّيمَ رَجُلَيْنِ جَاسُوسَيْنِ سِرًّا، قَائِلًا: «ٱذْهَبَا ٱنْظُرَا ٱلْأَرْضَ وَأَرِيحَا». فَذَهَبَا وَدَخَلَا بَيْتَ ٱمْرَأَةٍ زَانِيَةٍ ٱسْمُهَا رَاحَابُ وَٱضْطَجَعَا هُنَاكَ.

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 an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

٢ 2 فَقِيلَ لِمَلِكِ أَرِيحَا: «هُوَذَا قَدْ دَخَلَ إِلَى هُنَا ٱللَّيْلَةَ رَجُلَانِ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ لِكَيْ يَتَجَسَّسَا ٱلْأَرْضَ».

And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.

٣ 3 فَأَرْسَلَ مَلِكُ أَرِيحَا إِلَى رَاحَابَ يَقُولُ: «أَخْرِجِي ٱلرَّجُلَيْنِ ٱللَّذَيْنِ أَتَيَا إِلَيْكِ وَدَخَلَا بَيْتَكِ، لِأَنَّهُمَا قَدْ أَتَيَا لِكَيْ يَتَجَسَّسَا ٱلْأَرْضَ كُلَّهَا».

And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, 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.

٤ 4 فَأَخَذَتِ ٱلْمَرْأَةُ ٱلرَّجُلَيْنِ وَخَبَّأَتْهُمَا وَقَالَتْ: «نَعَمْ جَاءَ إِلَيَّ ٱلرَّجُلَانِ وَلَمْ أَعْلَمْ مِنْ أَيْنَ هُمَا.

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:

٥ 5 وَكَانَ نَحْوَ ٱنْغِلَاقِ ٱلْبَابِ فِي ٱلظَّلَامِ أَنَّهُ خَرَجَ ٱلرَّجُلَانِ. لَسْتُ أَعْلَمُ أَيْنَ ذَهَبَ ٱلرَّجُلَانِ. ٱسْعَوْا سَرِيعًا وَرَاءَهُمَا حَتَّى تُدْرِكُوهُمَا».

And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: where the men went I know not: pursue after them quickly; for all of you shall overtake them.

٦ 6 وَأَمَّا هِيَ فَأَطْلَعَتْهُمَا عَلَى ٱلسَّطْحِ وَوَارَتْهُمَا بَيْنَ عِيدَانِ كَتَّانٍ لَهَا مُنَضَّدَةً عَلَى ٱلسَّطْحِ.

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.

٧ 7 فَسَعَى ٱلْقَوْمُ وَرَاءَهُمَا فِي طَرِيقِ ٱلْأُرْدُنِّ إِلَى ٱلْمَخَاوِضِ. وَحَالَمَا خَرَجَ ٱلَّذِينَ سَعَوْا وَرَاءَهُمَا، أَغْلَقُوا ٱلْبَابَ.

And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.

٨ 8 وَأَمَّا هُمَا فَقَبْلَ أَنْ يَضْطَجِعَا، صَعِدَتْ إِلَيْهِمَا إِلَى ٱلسَّطْحِ

And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

٩ 9 وَقَالَتْ لِلرَّجُلَيْنِ: «عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ قَدْ أَعْطَاكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ، وَأَنَّ رُعْبَكُمْ قَدْ وَقَعَ عَلَيْنَا، وَأَنَّ جَمِيعَ سُكَّانِ ٱلْأَرْضِ ذَابُوا مِنْ أَجْلِكُمْ،

And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD 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.

١٠ 10 لِأَنَّنَا قَدْ سَمِعْنَا كَيْفَ يَبَّسَ ٱلرَّبُّ مِيَاهَ بَحْرِ سُوفَ قُدَّامَكُمْ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِكُمْ مِنْ مِصْرَ، وَمَا عَمِلْتُمُوهُ بِمَلِكَيِ ٱلْأَمُورِيِّينَ ٱللَّذَيْنِ فِي عَبْرِ ٱلْأُرْدُنِّ: سِيحُونَ وَعُوجَ، ٱللَّذَيْنِ حَرَّمْتُمُوهُمَا.

For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when all of you came out of Egypt; and what all of you did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom all of you utterly destroyed.

١١ 11 سَمِعْنَا فَذَابَتْ قُلُوبُنَا وَلَمْ تَبْقَ بَعْدُ رُوحٌ فِي إِنْسَانٍ بِسَبَبِكُمْ، لِأَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ إِلَهَكُمْ هُوَ ٱللهُ فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ مِنْ فَوْقُ وَعَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِنْ تَحْتُ.

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 the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

١٢ 12 فَٱلْآنَ ٱحْلِفَا لِي بِٱلرَّبِّ وَأَعْطِيَانِي عَلَامَةَ أَمَانَةٍ. لِأَنِّي قَدْ عَمِلْتُ مَعَكُمَا مَعْرُوفًا. بِأَنْ تَعْمَلَا أَنْتُمَا أَيْضًا مَعَ بَيْتِ أَبِي مَعْرُوفًا.

Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have showed you kindness, that all of you will also show kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:

١٣ 13 وَتَسْتَحْيِيَا أَبِي وَأُمِّي وَإِخْوَتِي وَأَخَوَاتِي وَكُلَّ مَا لَهُمْ وَتُخَلِّصَا أَنْفُسَنَا مِنَ ٱلْمَوْتِ».

And that all of you will keep alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.

١٤ 14 فَقَالَ لَهَا ٱلرَّجُلَانِ: «نَفْسُنَا عِوَضُكُمْ لِلْمَوْتِ إِنْ لَمْ تُفْشُوا أَمْرَنَا هَذَا. وَيَكُونُ إِذَا أَعْطَانَا ٱلرَّبُّ ٱلْأَرْضَ أَنَّنَا نَعْمَلُ مَعَكِ مَعْرُوفًا وَأَمَانَةً».

And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if all of you utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD has given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.

١٥ 15 فَأَنْزَلَتْهُمَا بِحَبْلٍ مِنَ ٱلْكُوَّةِ، لِأَنَّ بَيْتَهَا بِحَائِطِ ٱلسُّورِ، وَهِيَ سَكَنَتْ بِٱلسُّورِ.

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.

١٦ 16 وَقَالَتْ لَهُمَا: «ٱذْهَبَا إِلَى ٱلْجَبَلِ لِئَلَّا يُصَادِفَكُمَا ٱلسُّعَاةُ، وَٱخْتَبِئَا هُنَاكَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ ٱلسُّعَاةُ، ثُمَّ ٱذْهَبَا فِي طَرِيقِكُمَا».

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 all of you go your way.

١٧ 17 فَقَالَ لَهَا ٱلرَّجُلَانِ: «نَحْنُ بَرِيئَانِ مِنْ يَمِينِكِ هَذَا ٱلَّذِي حَلَّفْتِنَا بِهِ.

And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this your oath which you have made us swear.

١٨ 18 هُوَذَا نَحْنُ نَأْتِي إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ، فَٱرْبِطِي هَذَا ٱلْحَبْلَ مِنْ خُيُوطِ ٱلْقِرْمِزِ فِي ٱلْكَوَّةِ ٱلَّتِي أَنْزَلْتِنَا مِنْهَا، وَٱجْمَعِي إِلَيْكِ فِي ٱلْبَيْتِ أَبَاكِ وَأُمَّكِ وَإِخْوَتَكِ وَسَائِرَ بَيْتِ أَبِيكِ.

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.

١٩ 19 فَيَكُونُ أَنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ بَيْتِكِ إِلَى خَارِجٍ، فَدَمُهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ، وَنَحْنُ نَكُونُ بَرِيئَيْنِ. وَأَمَّا كُلُّ مَنْ يَكُونُ مَعَكِ فِي ٱلْبَيْتِ فَدَمُهُ عَلَى رَأْسِنَا إِذَا وَقَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ يَدٌ.

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.

٢٠ 20 وَإِنْ أَفْشَيْتِ أَمْرَنَا هَذَا نَكُونُ بَرِيئَيْنِ مِنْ حَلْفِكِ ٱلَّذِي حَلَّفْتِنَا».

And if you utter this our business, then we will be quit of your oath which you have made us to swear.

٢١ 21 فَقَالَتْ: «هُوَ هَكَذَا حَسَبَ كَلَامِكُمَا». وَصَرَفَتْهُمَا فَذَهَبَا. وَرَبَطَتْ حَبْلَ ٱلْقِرْمِزِ فِي ٱلْكَوَّةِ.

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.

٢٢ 22 فَٱنْطَلَقَا وَجَاءَا إِلَى ٱلْجَبَلِ وَلَبِثَا هُنَاكَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ حَتَّى رَجَعَ ٱلسُّعَاةُ. وَفَتَّشَ ٱلسُّعَاةُ فِي كُلِّ ٱلطَّرِيقِ فَلَمْ يَجِدُوهُمَا.

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.

٢٣ 23 ثُمَّ رَجَعَ ٱلرَّجُلَانِ وَنَزَلَا عَنِ ٱلْجَبَلِ وَعَبَرَا وَأَتَيَا إِلَى يَشُوعَ بْنِ نُونٍ وَقَصَّا عَلَيْهِ كُلَّ مَا أَصَابَهُمَا.

So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:

٢٤ 24 وَقَالَا لِيَشُوعَ: «إِنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ قَدْ دَفَعَ بِيَدِنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ كُلَّهَا، وَقَدْ ذَابَ كُلُّ سُكَّانِ ٱلْأَرْضِ بِسَبَبِنَا».

And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD has delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.