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KJV Lexicon And it came to pass about the time of shuttingcagar (saw-gar') to shut up; figuratively, to surrender -- close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, straitly. of the gate sha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). when it was dark choshek (kho-shek') the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity. that the men 'enowsh (en-oshe') a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. went out yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. whither the men 'enowsh (en-oshe') a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. went halak (haw-lak') to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) I wot yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially not pursue radaph (raw-daf') to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r). after 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) them quickly maher (mah-hare') hurrying; hence (adverbially) in a hurry -- hasteth, hastily, at once, quickly, soon, speedily, suddenly. for ye shall overtake nasag (naw-sag') to reach -- ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, surely, (over-)take (hold of, on, upon). them Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "It came about when it was time to shut the gate at dark, that the men went out; I do not know where the men went. Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake them." King James Bible And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them. Holman Christian Standard Bible At nightfall, when the gate was about to close, the men went out, and I don't know where they were going. Chase after them quickly, and you can catch up with them!" International Standard Version At dusk, when it was time to close the city gates, the men left. I don't know where the men went. Go after them quickly, and you might overtake them." NET Bible When it was time to shut the city gate for the night, the men left. I don't know where they were heading. Chase after them quickly, for you have time to catch them!" GOD'S WORD® Translation When it was dark and the gate was just about to close, they left. I don't know where they went. If you hurry, you'll catch up with them." King James 2000 Bible And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: where the men went I know not: pursue after them quickly; for you shall overtake them. Links Joshua 2:5Joshua 2:5 NIV Joshua 2:5 NLT Joshua 2:5 ESV Joshua 2:5 NASB Joshua 2:5 KJV |