Discovery BoxJoshua 2:24 
Context2:24 They told Joshua, “Surely the Lord is handing over all the land to us! 1 All who live in the land are cringing before us!” 2
Joshua 2:9
Context2:9 She said to the men, “I know the Lord is handing this land over to you. 3 We are absolutely terrified of you, 4 and all who live in the land are cringing before 5 you. 6
1 tn Heb “Surely the
2 tn Heb “are melting away because of us.”
3 tn Heb “has given the land to you.” Rahab’s statement uses the Hebrew perfect, suggesting certitude.
4 tn Heb “terror of you has fallen upon us.”
5 tn Or “melting away because of.”
6 tn Both of these statements are actually subordinated to “I know” in the Hebrew text, which reads, “I know that the
