Joshua 2:5
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And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.At dusk, when the gate was about to close, the men went out, and I do not know which way they went. Pursue them quickly, and you may catch them!”
In other translations
And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.At dusk, when the gate was about to close, the men went out, and I do not know which way they went. Pursue them quickly, and you may catch them!”
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961הַשַּׁעַרhasha'arthe gateH8179לִסְגּוֹרlisgor[about] to shutH5462בַּחֹשֶׁךְbachoshekhat <the> darknessH2822וְהָאֲנָשִׁיםveha'anashimand the menH582יָצָאוּyatza'uthey went outH3318לֹאlo'notH3808יָדַעְתִּיyada'tiI knowH3045אָנָה'anahwhere?H575הָלְכוּhalekhudid they goH1980הָאֲנָשִׁיםha'anashimthe menH582רִדְפוּridfupursueH7291מַהֵרmaherquicklyH4118אַחֲרֵיהֶם'achareihemafter themH310כִּיkiforH3588תַשִּׂיגוּם׃tasigumyou will overtake themH5381
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