and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land(A) and that the terror of you has fallen on us,(B) and everyone who lives in the land is panicking because of you.[a](C) 10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt,(D) and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings you completely destroyed(E) across the Jordan. 11 When we heard this, we lost heart,(F) and everyone’s courage failed[b] because of you,(G) for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on earth below.(H)

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  1. 2:9 Or land panics at your approach
  2. 2:11 Lit and spirit no longer remained in anyone

and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear(A) of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. 10 We have heard how the Lord dried up(B) the water of the Red Sea[a] for you when you came out of Egypt,(C) and what you did to Sihon and Og,(D) the two kings of the Amorites(E) east of the Jordan,(F) whom you completely destroyed.[b](G) 11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear(H) and everyone’s courage failed(I) because of you,(J) for the Lord your God(K) is God in heaven above and on the earth(L) below.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 2:10 Or the Sea of Reeds
  2. Joshua 2:10 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.