Joshua 2:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Before the spies lay down for the night, she went up on the roof

New Living Translation
Before the spies went to sleep that night, Rahab went up on the roof to talk with them.

English Standard Version
Before the men lay down, she came up to them on the roof

Berean Study Bible
Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof

New American Standard Bible
Now before the spies lay down, she came up to them on the roof,

NASB 1995
Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof,

NASB 1977
Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof,

Amplified Bible
Now before the two men lay down [to sleep], Rahab came up to them on the roof,

Christian Standard Bible
Before the men fell asleep, she went up on the roof

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Before the men fell asleep, she went up on the roof

Contemporary English Version
Rahab went back up to her roof. The spies were still awake, so she told them:

Good News Translation
Before the spies settled down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Before the spies fell asleep, Rahab went up to them on the roof.

International Standard Version
Before the scouts had lain down, she went up to them on the roof

NET Bible
Now before the spies went to sleep, Rahab went up to the roof.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

New King James Version
Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof,

King James 2000 Bible
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

New Heart English Bible
Before they had lain down, she came up to them on the roof;

World English Bible
Before they had laid down, she came up to them on the roof;

American King James Version
And before they were laid down, she came up to them on the roof;

American Standard Version
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

A Faithful Version
And before they had laid down, she came up to them upon the roof.

Darby Bible Translation
And before they had lain down, she went up to them upon the roof;

English Revised Version
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

Webster's Bible Translation
And before they had lain down, she came up to them upon the roof;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And before they were a sleepe, she came vp vnto them vpon the roofe,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And or euer they were asleepe, she came vp vnto them vpon the rooffe,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And or euer the men layed them downe to slepe, she wente vp to them vnto the house toppe,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And before they lie down, she has gone up to them on the roof,

Young's Literal Translation
And -- before they lie down -- she hath gone up unto them on the roof,

Smith's Literal Translation
And before they will lie down; and she went up to them upon the roof;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The men that were hidden were not yet asleep, when behold the woman went up to them, and said:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Those who were hiding had not yet fallen asleep, and behold, the woman went up to them, and she said:

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they still had not fallen asleep, and she went up to them on the roof

Lamsa Bible
And before they lay down, she came up to them upon the roof;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass when the men who pursued after them were gone forth, and before the spies had lain down to sleep, that she came up to them on the top of the house;
















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