The man’s wife put a cloth over the top of the well and scattered grain on it to dry in the sun; so no one suspected they were there.

那家的妇人用盖盖上井口，又在上头铺上碎麦，事就没有泄漏。

那家的妇人用盖盖上井口，又在上头铺上碎麦，事情就没有泄漏。

那家的妇人用盖盖上井口，又在上头铺上碎麦，事情就没有泄漏。

那家的妇人用盖子盖上井口，然后在上面撒了一些麦子，没有人知道这件事。

那家的主妇拿了一块大布，盖在井口上，又在上面铺了一些麦子，所以没有人知道这件事。

那家的婦人用蓋蓋上井口，又在上頭鋪上碎麥，事就沒有洩漏。

那家的婦人用蓋蓋上井口，又在上頭鋪上碎麥，事情就沒有洩漏。

那家的婦人用蓋蓋上井口，又在上頭鋪上碎麥，事情就沒有洩漏。

那家的婦人用蓋子蓋上井口，然後在上面撒了一些麥子，沒有人知道這件事。

那家的主婦拿了一塊大布，蓋在井口上，又在上面鋪了一些麥子，所以沒有人知道這件事。

那家婦人把簾布鋪在井面，又在上頭撒些碎穀，事就無人知道。

那家的婦人拿了一塊簾布鋪在井口上，然後在上面攤了一些麥子，這事就沒有被發現。

婦以蓋掩井口、布麥屑於上、而事不洩、

婦掩井口、布麥屑於上、以隱其蹤。

其家之婦、以蓋覆於井口、以麥屑鋪其上、俾事不洩、

His wife took a covering and spread it out over the opening of the well and scattered grain over it. No one knew anything about it.

The man’s wife got a covering and spread it out over the opening of the well. Then she scattered grain on the covering. So no one knew that the men were hiding in the well.

And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth and scattered grain on it, and nothing was known of it.

Then his wife took the cover, placed it over the mouth of the well, and scattered grain on it so nobody would know anything.

And the woman took a cover and spread it over the well’s mouth and scattered barley meal on it, so that nothing was known.

Then the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground grain on it; and the thing was not known.

And the woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.

Then his wife took the cover, placed it over the mouth of the well, and scattered grain on it so nobody would know anything.

And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.

His wife then took the covering and spread it over the top of the well and scattered some grain over it. No one was aware of what she had done.

The woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and spread out crushed grain on it; and nothing was known.

“ The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women,” the midwives replied.“ They are more vigorous and have their babies so quickly that we cannot get there in time.”

Rahab had hidden the two men, but she replied,“ Yes, the men were here earlier, but I didn’t know where they were from.They left the town at dusk, as the gates were about to close. I don’t know where they went. If you hurry, you can probably catch up with them.”( Actually, she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them beneath bundles of flax she had laid out.)So the king’s men went looking for the spies along the road leading to the shallow crossings of the Jordan River. And as soon as the king’s men had left, the gate of Jericho was shut.Before the spies went to sleep that night, Rahab went up on the roof to talk with them.“ I know the Lord has given you this land,” she told them.“ We are all afraid of you. Everyone in the land is living in terror.For we have heard how the Lord made a dry path for you through the Red Sea when you left Egypt. And we know what you did to Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River, whose people you completely destroyed.No wonder our hearts have melted in fear! No one has the courage to fight after hearing such things. For the Lord your God is the supreme God of the heavens above and the earth below.“ Now swear to me by the Lord that you will be kind to me and my family since I have helped you. Give me some guarantee thatwhen Jericho is conquered, you will let me live, along with my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all their families.”“ We offer our own lives as a guarantee for your safety,” the men agreed.“ If you don’t betray us, we will keep our promise and be kind to you when the Lord gives us the land.”Then, since Rahab’s house was built into the town wall, she let them down by a rope through the window.“ Escape to the hill country,” she told them.“ Hide there for three days from the men searching for you. Then, when they have returned, you can go on your way.”Before they left, the men told her,“ We will be bound by the oath we have taken only if you follow these instructions.When we come into the land, you must leave this scarlet rope hanging from the window through which you let us down. And all your family members— your father, mother, brothers, and all your relatives— must be here inside the house.If they go out into the street and are killed, it will not be our fault. But if anyone lays a hand on people inside this house, we will accept the responsibility for their death.If you betray us, however, we are not bound by this oath in any way.”“ I accept your terms,” she replied. And she sent them on their way, leaving the scarlet rope hanging from the window.The spies went up into the hill country and stayed there three days. The men who were chasing them searched everywhere along the road, but they finally returned without success.Then the two spies came down from the hill country, crossed the Jordan River, and reported to Joshua all that had happened to them.“ The Lord has given us the whole land,” they said,“ for all the people in the land are terrified of us.”