Joshua 2
1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent from Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go, view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into the house of a harlot, named Rahab, and lodged 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, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel, to search out the country.
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 entered into thy house: for they have come to search out all the country.
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 took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to 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 [about the time] of shutting the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went, I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will 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 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.
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 them the way to Jordan to the fords: and as soon as they 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 And before they had lain down, she came up to them upon the roof;
Sementara itu sebelum kedua mata-mata itu tidur, Rahab menemui mereka di atap
9 And she said to the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror hath fallen upon 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 how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did to the two kings of the Amorites, that [were] on the other side of Jordan, Sihon and 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 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.
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, I pray you, swear to me by the LORD, since I have showed you kindness, that ye will also show kindness to my father's house, and give me a true token:
“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] ye 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.
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 answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given 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 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.
Lalu Rahab menurunkan mereka dengan tali melalui jendela, karena dinding rumahnya termasuk bagian dari tembok kota.
16 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.
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] blameless of this thy 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 this line of scarlet thread in the window by which thou didst let us down: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household home to thee.
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 [will be] guiltless: and whoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood [shall be] on 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 shalt utter this our business, then we will be quit of thy oath which thou hast made us to 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 abode there three days, until the pursuers had returned: and the pursuers sought [them] throughout all the way, but 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 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:
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, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do 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!”
