Joshua 2:5
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And at the time of shutting the gate in the dark, they also went out together. I know not whither they are gone: pursue after them quickly, and you will overtake them.

of shutting

Joshua 2:7 Now they that were sent, pursued after them, by the way that leadeth to the fords of the Jordan: and as soon as they were gone out, the gate was presently shut.

Nehemiah 13:19 And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem were at rest on the sabbath day, I spoke: and they shut the gates, and I commanded that they should not open them till after the sabbath: and I set some of my servants at the gates, that none should bring in burthens on the sabbath day.

Isaiah 60:11 And thy gates shall be open continually: they shall not be shut day nor night, that the strength of the Gentiles may be brought to thee, and their kings may be brought.

Ezekiel 47:1,2,12 And he brought me again to the gate of the house, and behold waters issued out from under the threshold of the house toward the east: for the forefront of the house looked toward the east: but the waters came down to the right side of the temple to the south part of the altar. . . .

Revelation 21:25 And the gates thereof shall not be shut by day: for there shall be no night there.

the men went out

Jeremiah 50:20 In those days, and at that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none: and the sin of Juda, and there shall none be found: for I will be merciful to them, whom I shall leave.

Romans 3:7,8 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie, unto his glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner? . . .

Context
Rahab Welcomes the Spies
4And the woman taking the men, hid them, and said: I confess they came to me, but I knew not whence they were: 5And at the time of shutting the gate in the dark, they also went out together. I know not whither they are gone: pursue after them quickly, and you will overtake them.6But she made the men go up to the top of her house, and covered them with the stalks of flax, which was there.…
Cross References
Joshua 2:4
And the woman taking the men, hid them, and said: I confess they came to me, but I knew not whence they were:

Joshua 2:6
But she made the men go up to the top of her house, and covered them with the stalks of flax, which was there.

1 Samuel 19:14
And Saul sent officers to seize David; and it was answered that he was sick.

Lexicon
At dusk,
בַּחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ (ba·ḥō·šeḵ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

when the gate
הַשַּׁ֜עַר (haš·ša·‘ar)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate

was
וַיְהִ֨י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

about to close,
לִסְגּ֗וֹר (lis·gō·wr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5462: To shut up, to surrender

the men
וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים (wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

went out,
יָצָ֔אוּ (yā·ṣā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

and I do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

know
יָדַ֔עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

which way
אָ֥נָה (’ā·nāh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 575: Where?, whither?, when?, hither and thither

they
הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

went.
הָלְכ֖וּ (hā·lə·ḵū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

Pursue
רִדְפ֥וּ (riḏ·p̄ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute

them
אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם (’a·ḥă·rê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

quickly,
מַהֵ֛ר (ma·hêr)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 4118: Hastening, speedy, swift

and
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

you may catch them!”
תַשִּׂיגֽוּם׃ (ṯaś·śî·ḡūm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5381: To reach, overtake


Additional Translations
At dusk, when the gate was about to close, the men went out, and I do not know which way they went. Pursue them quickly, and you may catch them!”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.

and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of 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.

but when the gate was shut in the evening, the men went out; I know not whither they are gone: follow after them, if ye may overtake them.

and it came to pass when the gate had to be closed, at dark, that the men went out: I know not whither the men have gone. Pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

and it came to pass about the time of the 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.

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.

It happened about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out. Where the men went, I don't know. Pursue them quickly; for you will overtake them."

and it cometh to pass -- the gate is to be shut -- in the dark, and the men have gone out; I have not known whither the men have gone; pursue ye, hasten after them, for ye overtake them;'
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