Joshua 2

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 And so Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim to explore in secret. And he said to them, “Go and consider the land and the city of Jericho.” And while traveling, they entered into the house of a harlot woman named Rahab, and they rested with her.	1 Και απεστειλεν Ιησους ο υιος του Ναυη εκ Σιττειμ δυο ανδρας να κατασκοπευσωσι κρυφιως, λεγων, Υπαγετε, ιδετε την γην και την Ιεριχω. Οι δε υπηγον και εισηλθον εις οικιαν γυναικος πορνης, ονομαζομενης Ρααβ, και κατελυσαν εκει.
2 And it was reported to the king of Jericho, and it was said: “Behold, men have entered to this place in the night, from the sons of Israel, so that they might explore the land.”	2 Απηγγειλαν δε προς τον βασιλεα της Ιεριχω, λεγοντες, Ιδου, ηλθον ενταυθα την νυκτα ανδρες εκ των υιων Ισραηλ, δια να κατασκοπευσωσι την γην.
3 And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying: “Bring out the men who came to you, and who entered into your house. For certainly they are spies, and they have arrived to consider the entire land.”	3 Και απεστειλεν ο βασιλευς της Ιεριχω προς την Ρααβ, λεγων, Εξαγαγε τους ανδρας τους εισελθοντας προς σε, οιτινες εισηλθον εις την οικιαν σου? διοτι ηλθον να κατασκοπευσωσι πασαν την γην.
4 And the woman, taking the men, hid them. And she said: “I admit that they came to me, but I did not know where they were from.	4 Και λαβουσα η γυνη τους δυο ανδρας εκρυψεν αυτους και ειπε, Ναι μεν εισηλθον προς εμε οι ανδρες και δεν εξευρω ποθεν ησαν?
5 And when the gate was closed, they went out together in the darkness. I do not know where they have gone. Pursue them quickly, and you will overtake them.”	5 ενω δε εμελλε να κλεισθη η πυλη, οτε εσκοτασεν, οι ανδρες εξηλθον? δεν εξευρω που υπηγον οι ανδρες? τρεξατε ταχεως κατοπιν αυτων, διοτι θελετε προφθασει αυτους.
6 But she caused the men to ascend to the roof of her house, and she covered them with the stalks of flax that were there.	6 Αυτη ομως ειχεν αναβιβασει αυτους επι το δωμα και σκεπασει αυτους με λινοκαλαμην, την οποιαν ειχεν εστοιβαγμενην επι του δωματος.
7 But those who had been sent pursued after them along the way that leads to the ford of the Jordan. And as soon as they went out, the gate was closed.	7 Και οι ανδρες ετρεξαν κατοπιν αυτων δια της οδου της προς τον Ιορδανην, μεχρι των διαβασεων? και ευθυς αφου ανεχωρησαν οι τρεχοντες κατοπιν αυτων, εκλεισθη η πυλη.
8 Those who were hiding had not yet fallen asleep, and behold, the woman went up to them, and she said:	8 Και πριν εκεινοι πλαγιασωσιν, αυτη ανεβη προς αυτους επι το δωμα.
9 “I know that the Lord has given this land to you. For the terror of you has fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants of the land have languished.	9 Και ειπε προς τους ανδρας, Γνωριζω οτι ο Κυριος εδωκεν εις εσας την γην? και οτι ο τρομος σας επεπεσεν εφ' ημας, και οτι παντες οι κατοικοι της γης ενεκρωθησαν εκ του φοβου σας?
10 We have heard that the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea upon your arrival, when you were departing from Egypt, and we heard of the things that you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you put to death.	10 επειδη ηκουσαμεν πως ο Κυριος εξηρανε τα υδατα της Ερυθρας θαλασσης εμπροσθεν σας, οτε εξηλθετε εξ Αιγυπτου? και τι εκαμετε εις τους δυο βασιλεις των Αμορραιων, τους περαν του Ιορδανου, εις τον Σηων και εις τον Ωγ, τους οποιους εξωλοθρευσατε?
11 And upon hearing these things, we were very afraid, and our heart languished. Neither did there remain in us any spirit at your arrival. For the Lord your God is the very God in heaven above and on earth below.	11 και καθως ηκουσαμεν, διελυθη καρδια ημων, και δεν εμεινε πλεον πνοη εις ουδενα εκ του φοβου σας? διοτι Κυριος ο Θεος σας, αυτος ειναι Θεος εν τω ουρανω ανω και επι της γης κατω.
12 Now, therefore, swear to me by the Lord that in the same way that I have acted with mercy toward you, so also shall you act toward the house of my father. And may you give me a true sign	12 Και τωρα, ομοσατε μοι, παρακαλω, εις τον Κυριον οτι, καθως εγω εκαμα ελεος εις εσας, θελετε καμει και σεις ελεος εις την οικογενειαν του πατρος μου? και δοτε εις εμε σημειον πιστεως,
13 that you will save my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all that is theirs, and that you may rescue our souls from death.”	13 οτι θελετε φυλαξει την ζωην εις τον πατερα μου και εις την μητερα μου και εις τους αδελφους μου και εις τας αδελφας μου και παντα οσα εχουσι, και θελετε σωσει την ζωην ημων εκ του θανατου.
14 They responded to her: “May our lives be yours unto death, if only you do not betray us. And when the Lord will have delivered the land to us, we will act toward you with mercy and truth.”	14 Και απεκριθησαν προς αυτην οι ανδρες, Η ζωη ημων εις θανατον ας παραδοθη αντι της ιδικης σας, αν μονον δεν φανερωσητε ταυτην την υποθεσιν ημων, εαν ημεις, οταν ο Κυριος παραδωση εις ημας την γην, δεν δειξωμεν ελεος και πιστιν εις σε.
15 Therefore, she sent them down from a window with a rope. For her house was joined to the wall.	15 Τοτε κατεβιβασεν αυτους με σχοινιον δια της θυριδος? διοτι η οικια αυτης ητο εν τω τειχει της πολεως και εν τω τειχει κατωκει.
16 And she said to them: “Climb up to the mountains; otherwise, they may meet you as they are returning. And lay hidden there for three days, until they return. And then you will go on your way.”	16 Και ειπε προς αυτους, Απελθετε εις την ορεινην, δια να μη σας συναντησωσιν οι καταδιωκοντες? και κρυφθητε εκει τρεις ημερας, εωσου επιστρεψωσιν οι καταδιωκοντες? και επειτα θελετε υπαγει εις την οδον σας.
17 And they said to her: “We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us,	17 Και ειπαν προς αυτην οι ανδρες, Ουτω θελομεν εισθαι καθαροι απο του ορκου σου τουτου, τον οποιον εκαμες ημας να ομοσωμεν?
18 if, when we enter into the land, this scarlet cord has been placed as a sign, and you have tied it at the window by which you let us down. And so, gather your father, and mother, and brothers, and all your family into your house.	18 ιδου, οταν ημεις εισερχωμεθα εις την γην, θελεις δεσει το σχοινιον τουτου του κοκκινου νηματος εις την θυριδα, απο της οποιας κατεβιβασας ημας? και τον πατερα σου και την μητερα σου και τους αδελφους σου και πασαν την οικογενειαν του πατρος σου, θελεις συναξει προς σεαυτην εις την οικιαν?
19 Whoever will have exited from the door of your house, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be uninvolved. But the blood of all who will be with you in the house shall fall back upon our own head, if anyone touches them.	19 και πας οστις εξελθη εκ της θυρας της οικιας σου, το αιμα αυτου θελει εισθαι επι της κεφαλης αυτου, ημεις δε θελομεν εισθαι καθαροι? οστις δε μενη μετα σου εν τη οικια, το αιμα αυτου θελει εισθαι επι της κεφαλης ημων, εαν τις βαλη χειρα επ' αυτον?
20 But if you will have betrayed us, so that you spread this word in their midst, we will be free from this oath, to which you have sworn us.”	20 αλλ' εαν φανερωσης την υποθεσιν ημων ταυτην, τοτε θελομεν εισθαι λελυμενοι απο του ορκου σου, τον οποιον εκαμες ημας να ομοσωμεν.
21 And she responded, “Just as you have spoken, so let it be done.” And sending them to travel on, she hung the scarlet cord at the window.	21 Και ειπε, Κατα τους λογους σας, ουτως, ας γεινη. Και εξαπεστειλεν αυτους, και ανεχωρησαν? αυτη δε εδεσε το κοκκινον σχοινιον εις την θυριδα.
22 And truly, walking on, they arrived at the mountains, and they stayed there for three days, until those who had been pursuing them returned. For having sought them along the entire way, they did not find them.	22 Και ανεχωρησαν και ηλθον εις την ορεινην και εμειναν εκει τρεις ημερας, εωσου επεστρεψαν οι καταδιωκοντες? και εζητησαν αυτους οι καταδιωκοντες καθ' ολην την οδον, πλην δεν ευρηκαν.
23 And when they returned and entered the city, the explorers descended from the mountain. And crossing the Jordan, they went to Joshua, the son of Nun, and they reported to him all that had happened to them.	23 Και υπεστρεψαν οι δυο ανδρες και κατεβησαν εκ του ορους και διεβησαν και ηλθον προς Ιησουν τον υιον του Ναυη, και διηγηθησαν προς αυτον παντα οσα συνεβησαν εις αυτους.
24 And they said, “The Lord has delivered this entire land into our hands, and all its inhabitants have been struck down by fear.”	24 Και ειπον προς τον Ιησουν, Βεβαιως ο Κυριος παρεδωκεν εις τας χειρας ημων πασαν την γην? και μαλιστα παντες οι κατοικοι του τοπου ενεκρωθησαν εκ του φοβου ημων.