Joshua 2
1 Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, including Jericho.” They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there.
Yosua anak Nun diam-diam mengutus dua orang mata-mata dari perkemahan Israel di padang Akasia. Katanya, “Pergilah menyelidiki daerah di seberang sungai Yordan, khususnya kota Yeriko.” Lalu keduanya pergi. Setibanya di Yeriko, mereka menginap di rumah seorang pelacur bernama Rahab.
2 The king of Jericho was told, “Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land.”
Sementara itu, ada yang melapor kepada raja Yeriko, “Baginda, sore ini ada beberapa orang Israel yang datang untuk memata-matai negeri ini!”
3 Jericho’s king sent to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered into your house; for they have come to spy out all the land.”
Maka raja Yeriko mengirim pesan kepada Rahab, “Serahkan orang Israel yang menginap di rumahmu, karena mereka hendak memata-matai negeri kita.”
4 The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they came from.
Namun, Rahab menyembunyikan kedua mata-mata itu dan berkata kepada suruhan raja, “Memang betul tadi ada tamu menginap di rumah saya, tetapi saya tidak tahu dari mana mereka berasal.
5 About the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, the men went out. Where the men went, I do not know. Pursue them quickly. You may catch up with them.”
Mereka sudah pergi pada waktu senja, sebelum gerbang kota ditutup. Saya tidak tahu mereka kemana. Cepat kejarlah mereka! Mungkin kalian bisa menyusul.”
6 But she had brought them up to the roof, and hidden them under the stalks of flax which she had laid in order on the roof.
Akan tetapi, sebenarnya Rahab sudah membawa kedua mata-mata itu ke atap rumahnya dan menyembunyikan mereka di bawah tumpukan batang rami yang disusunnya di sana.
7 The men pursued them along the way to the fords of the Jordan River. As soon as those who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate.
Orang-orang suruhan raja pun pergi mengejar mata-mata itu sampai ke tempat penyeberangan sungai Yordan. Segera setelah mereka keluar, pintu gerbang kota ditutup.
8 Before they had lain down, she came up to them on the roof.
Sementara itu sebelum kedua mata-mata itu tidur, Rahab menemui mereka di atap
9 She said to the men, “I know that the LORD has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.
dan berkata kepada mereka, “Saya tahu TUHAN sudah menyerahkan negeri ini kepada bangsamu. Kami semua di negeri ini sangat takut terhadap kalian
10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea before you, when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, whom you utterly destroyed.
karena kami sudah mendengar bagaimana TUHAN menolong bangsamu. Ketika kalian keluar dari Mesir, Dia mengeringkan Laut Merah supaya kalian bisa menyeberanginya. Dan dengan pertolongan-Nya, kalian juga sudah membinasakan Sihon dan Og, kedua raja bangsa Amori di sebelah timur sungai Yordan.
11 As soon as we had heard it, our hearts melted, and there was not any more spirit in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.
Kami sangat ketakutan sejak mendengar berita itu. Keberanian kami pun lenyap karena kami tahu bahwa TUHAN, Allah kalian, adalah Allah yang berkuasa di langit dan di bumi.
12 Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a true sign;
“Jadi sekarang, saya mohon kepada kalian untuk bersumpah demi TUHAN bahwa kalian akan berbaik hati kepada keluarga saya, karena saya pun sudah berbaik hati kepada kalian. Berikanlah suatu tanda untuk menjamin
13 and that you will save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.”
bahwa kalian akan menyelamatkan ayah, ibu, dan kakak-adik saya beserta seluruh keluarga mereka. Berjanjilah bahwa kalian tidak akan membiarkan kami mati.”
14 The men said to her, “Our life for yours, if you do not talk about this business of ours; and it shall be, when the LORD gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.”
Jawab mereka kepada Rahab, “Ya, kami berjanji. Biarlah kami mati kalau kami tidak melindungimu, asalkan kamu merahasiakan tentang kami. Nanti ketika TUHAN menyerahkan negeri ini kepada kami, kami akan menepati sumpah ini dengan berbaik hati kepadamu.”
15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was on the side of the wall, and she lived on the wall.
Lalu Rahab menurunkan mereka dengan tali melalui jendela, karena dinding rumahnya termasuk bagian dari tembok kota.
16 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.”
Katanya kepada mereka, “Pergilah ke perbukitan, supaya orang suruhan raja tidak menemukan kalian. Bersembunyilah di sana selama tiga hari sampai mereka kembali ke kota. Sesudah itu kalian bisa melanjutkan perjalanan.”
17 The men said to her, “We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.
Kedua mata-mata itu berkata kepadanya, “Kami terikat pada sumpah kami kepadamu hanya jika kamu memenuhi dua syarat ini:
18 Behold, when we come into the land, tie this line of scarlet thread in the window which you used to let us down. Gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household.
Pertama, saat kami menyerang negeri ini, ikatkan tali merah ini pada jendela tempat kamu menurunkan kami tadi, dan berkumpullah kamu sekeluarga, yakni orang tuamu dan semua sanak saudaramu, di rumah ini.
19 It shall be that whoever goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, and we will be guiltless. Whoever is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand is on him.
Jika ada anggota keluargamu yang keluar dari rumah lalu terbunuh di jalanan, kami tidak bersalah atas kematiannya. Akan tetapi, kalau mereka diserang dan dibunuh di dalam rumahmu, kamilah yang menanggung hutang darah itu dengan nyawa kami sendiri.
20 But if you talk about this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless of your oath which you have made us to swear.”
Syarat yang kedua, kamu harus merahasiakan tentang kami. Jika kamu membocorkannya, kami lepas dari sumpah itu.”
21 She said, “Let it be as you have said.” She sent them away, and they departed. Then she tied the scarlet line in the window.
Rahab menjawab, “Saya setuju.” Lalu kedua mata-mata itu pun pergi dan Rahab mengikatkan tali merah di jendela rumahnya.
22 They went and came to the mountain, and stayed there three days, until the pursuers had returned. The pursuers sought them all along the way, but did not find them.
Mereka pergi menuju perbukitan dan bersembunyi di sana selama tiga hari sampai orang suruhan raja kembali. Orang-orang itu sudah mencari di sepanjang jalan tetapi tidak berhasil menemukan keduanya.
23 Then the two men returned, descended from the mountain, crossed the river, and came to Joshua the son of Nun. They told him all that had happened to them.
Kemudian mereka berdua turun dari perbukitan, menyeberangi sungai Yordan, dan kembali ke perkemahan Israel. Kedua mata-mata itu menemui Yosua dan menceritakan semua yang terjadi dalam perjalanan mereka.
24 They said to Joshua, “Truly the LORD has delivered all the land into our hands. Moreover, all the inhabitants of the land melt away before us.”
Kata mereka kepada Yosua, “Sungguh, TUHAN sudah menyerahkan seluruh negeri itu kepada kita! Semua penduduk di sana gemetar ketakutan terhadap kita!”
