Joshua 2
1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent from Shittim two spies secretly, saying, Go, see the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into a harlot's house, named Rahab, and they lay down 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 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.
Sementara itu, ada yang melapor kepada raja Yeriko, “Baginda, sore ini ada beberapa orang Israel yang datang untuk memata-matai negeri ini!”
3 And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that have come to thee, who have come into thy house: for they have come to search 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 And the woman had taken and concealed the two men; and she said, Yes, the men did come unto me, but I knew not whence they were;
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 and it came to pass when the gate had to be closed, at dark, that the men went out: I know not whither the men have gone. Pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake 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 taken them up to the roof, and secreted them under the stalks of flax, which she had laid out 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 And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan, to the fords; and when they who pursued after them had gone out, they closed 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 And before they had lain down, she went up to them upon the roof;
Sementara itu sebelum kedua mata-mata itu tidur, Rahab menemui mereka di atap
9 and said to the men, I know that Jehovah has given you the land, and that the dread of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of 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 that Jehovah dried up the waters of the Red sea before you when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did to the two kings of the Amorites that were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, whom ye 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 We heard [of it], and our heart melted, and there remained no more spirit in any man because of you; for Jehovah your God, he is God in the heavens above and on the 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 And now, I pray you, swear to me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye will also deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a certain 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 that ye will let my father live, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that belong to them, and deliver our souls 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 And the men said to her, Our lives shall pay for yours, if ye do not make this our business known; and it shall be when Jehovah shall give us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
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 And she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was upon the city-wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
Lalu Rahab menurunkan mereka dengan tali melalui jendela, karena dinding rumahnya termasuk bagian dari tembok kota.
16 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.
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 And the men said to her, We will be quit of this thine oath which thou hast made us 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, thou shalt bind in the window this line of scarlet thread by which thou hast let us down; and thou shalt gather to thee in the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy 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 and it shall be, that whoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, — his blood shall be upon his head, and we shall be innocent; but every one who shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be upon our head, if any hand be upon 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 And if thou make known this our business, we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
Syarat yang kedua, kamu harus merahasiakan tentang kami. Jika kamu membocorkannya, kami lepas dari sumpah itu.”
21 And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed. And she bound 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 And they went, and came to the mountain, and remained there three days, until the pursuers had returned; and the pursuers sought them all the way, and found them not.
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 And the two men returned and came down from the mountain, and went over and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and related to him everything 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 And they said to Joshua, Of a surety Jehovah has given the whole land into our hands, and even all the inhabitants of the land faint because of us.
Kata mereka kepada Yosua, “Sungguh, TUHAN sudah menyerahkan seluruh negeri itu kepada kita! Semua penduduk di sana gemetar ketakutan terhadap kita!”
