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Berean Standard Bible

“(But Rahab had taken them up to the roof and hidden them among the stalks of flax that she had laid out there.)”

Joshua 2:6

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Two Israelite spies have come to Jericho and found shelter in the house of Rahab, a woman of the city. The king's men are searching for them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

(But Rahab had taken them up to the roof and hidden them among the stalks of flax that she had laid out there.)

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But she had taken them up to the roof, covering them with the stems of flax which she had put out in order there.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas ella los había hecho subir al terrado, y habíalos escondido entre tascos de lino que en aquel terrado tenía puestos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ella los había llevado a la azotea y los había escondido bajo unos manojos de lino que se estaban secando allí.

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