King James Bible
KJVAnd the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Joshua 2:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were: | |
American Standard VersionASV | And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And the woman taking the men, hid them, and said: I confess they came to me, but I knew not whence they were: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And the woman had taken and concealed the two men; and she said, Yes, the men did come unto me, but I knew not whence they were; | |
English Revised VersionERV | And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I wist not whence they were: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to me, but I knew not whence they were: | |
World English BibleWEB | The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, |Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know where they came from. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And the woman taketh the two men, and hideth them, and saith thus: 'The men came in unto me, and I have not known whence they are; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men to me, but I knew not from where they were: |