1 Joshua sent two men to look at the land. He said, Go see Jericho. They went to Rahab’s house and stayed there. ️♂️ 2 The king of Jericho heard, Men from Israel came to look at our land. 3 The king sent a message to Rahab: Bring out the men who came to your house. 4 Rahab hid the two men. She said, The men came, but I do not know where they came from. 5 Rahab said, At night the gate shut. The men left. Run fast! You can catch them. ♂️ 6 But Rahab had put the men on her roof. She hid them under dry plants. ⬆️ 7 The king’s men ran toward the river to find them. The city gate shut tight. ♂️ 8 Before sleep, Rahab went up to talk with them on the roof. ️ 9 Rahab said, I know God will give you this land. Our people are very scared of you. 10 We heard how God made the Red Sea dry. We heard you beat King Sihon and King Og. ➡️️ 11 When we heard this, our hearts felt weak. Your God is the real God in the sky and on the earth. ⬇️☁️ 12 Please promise me. Be kind to my family, like I was kind to you. Give me a sign. 13 Keep my dad, mom, brothers, sisters, and all with them safe. Do not let us die. ️ 14 The men said, We promise. Do not tell. When God gives us the land, we will be kind to you. 15 Rahab used a rope to lower the men from her window. Her house was in the city wall. ⬇️ 16 Rahab said, Go to the hills. Hide for 3 days. Then go back. ⛰️3️⃣ 17 The men said, We will keep the promise, but there are rules. 18 Tie a red rope in this window. Bring your family into your house. 19 Stay in the house. If someone goes out, we cannot help. If all stay in, we will keep you safe. ➡️✅️ 20 If you tell our plan, the promise is broken. ❌ 21 Rahab said, Yes, I will do it. She sent them off and tied the red rope in the window. 22 The men ran to the hills. They hid for 3 days. The king’s men looked but did not find them. ⛰️3️⃣ 23 The two men went back to Joshua. They told him all that happened. ♂️➡️️️ 24 They said, God will give us the land. The people are very scared of us. ️