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Joshua 2:9 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Joshua 2:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 2 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. faint: Heb. melt”
Joshua 2:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 2:9
I know that the LORD hath given you the land—Rahab's confession is remarkable: a Canaanite prostitute declares theological certainty about Yahweh's sovereign purpose. The verb yada (יָדַע, 'to know') indicates not mere opinion but settled conviction. Her faith grasped what Israel often forgot: God's promises are irrevocable (Numbers 23:19).Your terror is fallen upon us (אֵימַתְכֶם, eymat'khem)—This 'dread' or 'terror' fulfills Exodus 15:16 and Deuteronomy 2:25, where God promised to place His fear upon Canaan's inhabitants. Rahab's testimony proves that Jericho's resistance was not ignorance b...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 2:9
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“and will confuse all the people to whom you come”
“who shall hear the report of you”
“Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab”
“our hearts melted”
“and a terror of God was on the cities that were around them”
“the men and the animals that are on the surface of the earth”
“The heaven”
“I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end”
“and lives long”
“proof of things not seen.”