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Berean Standard Bible

“and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.”

Joshua 2:9

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Joshua sends two spies into Jericho, and they lodge in the house of Rahab, a woman of the city. Before they lie down for the night she speaks to them, and her words show she has been listening to what God has done.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.

World English Bible (WEB)

She said to the men, “I know that Yahweh 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.

King James Version (KJV)

And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and she said unto the men, I know that Jehovah hath given you the land, and that the fear of you is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And said to them, It is clear to me that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear of you has come on us;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Sé que Jehová os ha dado esta tierra; porque el temor de vosotros ha caído sobre nosotros, y todos los moradores del país están desmayados por causa de vosotros;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y les dijo: ―Sé perfectamente que su Dios les va a entregar mi país, y todos temblamos de miedo, especialmente nuestros gobernantes. Nos aterrorizamos con sólo oír la palabra Israel.

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