Then the two men returned and came down from the hill country, and they crossed over and came to Joshua the son of Nun. Then they reported to him all that had happened to them.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then the two men returned, descended from the mountain, crossed the river, and came to Joshua the son of Nun. They told him all that had happened to them.
- KJV So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:
- BSB Then the two men started back, came down from the hill country, and crossed the river. So they came to Joshua son of Nun and reported all that had happened to them.
- NKJV So the two men returned, descended from the mountain, and crossed over; and they came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all that had befallen them.
- NLT Then the two spies came down from the hill country, crossed the Jordan River, and reported to Joshua all that had happened to them.
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Quick answer
The two spies return to Joshua and report everything that happened to them. Their account will encourage the nation to advance in faith.
Overview
Unlike the discouraging majority report of the earlier spies (Numbers 13:31-33), these men return with confidence. Their experience with Rahab and news of Jericho's fear confirm that God is giving the land. Faithful reporting of God's evident work strengthens His people for the task ahead.
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Joshua — the same name as Jesus, 'the LORD saves' — leads God's people into their inheritance, a shadow of the greater Joshua who brings us into the true rest and the promised land that remains.
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