Izlūki Jērikā
(Ebr 11:31)1 Tad Jozua, Nūna dēls, no Šitīmas zemes slepeni sūtīja izlūkos divus vīrus un teica viņiem: “Ejiet un apskatiet gan to zemi, gan Jēriku!” Tie gāja un nonāca kādas maukas mājā – viņu sauca Rāhāba –, un viņi tur apmetās. 2 Kāds pastāstīja Jērikas ķēniņam: “Redzi, šonakt kādi no Israēla dēliem ir atnākuši izlūkot zemi.” 3 Un Jērikas ķēniņš sūtīja pie Rāhābas, sacīdams: “Izdod tos vīrus, kas atnākuši pie tevis un ir tavā namā, jo tie atnākuši izlūkot visu zemi!” 4 Bet tā sieva noslēpa abus vīrus un sacīja: “Tiešām, šie vīri bija pie manis atnākuši, bet es nezināju, no kurienes viņi ir! 5 Un, kad slēdza vārtus, bija jau tumšs, tie vīri devās prom – es nezinu, kurp tie vīri aizgāja. Dzenieties ātri pakaļ, tad jūs viņus panāksiet!” 6 Bet viņa tos bija uzvedusi uz jumta un paslēpusi starp linu kūļiem, kas tai bija izlikti uz jumta. 7 Vīri dzinās viņiem pakaļ uz Jardānas pusi līdz pat braslam, bet vārti tika aizslēgti, tiklīdz vajātāji bija devušies tiem pakaļ. 8 Pirms vēl tie bija likušies gulēt, viņa uzkāpa uz jumta 9 un teica tiem: “Es zinu, ka Kungs jums ir atdevis šo zemi. Mūs ir pārņēmušas bailes no jums, un visi, kas mīt šajā zemē, ļimst jūsu priekšā. 10 Mēs esam dzirdējuši, kā Kungs jūsu priekšā licis izsīkt Niedru jūras ūdeņiem, kad jūs devāties projām no Ēģiptes, un ko jūs esat izdarījuši ar abiem amoriešu ķēniņiem, kas bija viņpus Jardānas, ar Sīhonu un Ogu, – jūs tos pagalam iznīdējāt! 11 Tiklīdz mēs to izdzirdējām, tā mūsu sirdis pamira un visiem noplaka dūša jūsu dēļ, jo Kungs, jūsu Dievs, ir Dievs augšā debesīs un apakšā uz zemes! 12 Un tagad zvēriet man pie Kunga – es esmu darījusi jums labu, tad nu arī jūs dariet labu mana tēva namam – dodiet man drošu zīmi! 13 Atstājiet dzīvus manu tēvu un māti, manus brāļus un māsas, un visu, kas tiem, – glābiet mūsu dvēseles no nāves!” 14 Un vīri viņai teica: “Dodam savas dvēseles par jūsējām, ja neviens no jums neko nestāstīs! Kad Kungs dos mums šo zemi, tad mēs izrādīsim jums laipnību un turēsim vārdu!” 15 Tad viņa nolaida tos ar virvi pa logu, jo viņas nams bija iebūvēts pilsētas mūrī, tur viņa dzīvoja. 16 Un viņa tiem sacīja: “Dodieties kalnos, ka nesastopaties ar vajātājiem! Slēpieties tur trīs dienas, kamēr vajātāji būs atpakaļ, tad varat iet savu ceļu!” 17 Vīri viņai teica: “Lai uz mums negulstas vaina par šo zvērestu, ko tev devām! 18 Redzi, kad mēs nāksim ieņemt šo zemi, izkar pa logu sarkano virvi, ar ko tu mūs nolaidi lejā, un sapulcini pie sevis namā savu tēvu, māti, brāļus un visu sava tēva dzimtu. 19 Ikviens, kas dosies laukā pa tava nama durvīm, – tā asinis lai nāk pār viņa paša galvu, bet mēs būsim bez vainas, taču ikviens, kas paliks namā kopā ar tevi, – tā asinis lai nāk pār mūsu galvu, ja kāds viņam ko nodarīs. 20 Bet, ja tu kādam to pastāstīsi, tad mums nav vainas par šo zvērestu, ko tu liki mums zvērēt.” 21 Un viņa sacīja: “Lai ir, kā jūs teicāt!” Tad viņa ļāva tiem iet, tie devās projām, un viņa izkāra pa logu sarkanu virvi.
22 Viņi devās projām, gāja uz kalniem un palika tur trīs dienas, līdz vajātāji bija atgriezušies atpakaļ. Vajātāji bija tos meklējuši visu ceļu, bet nebija atraduši. 23 Abi vīri devās atpakaļ, nokāpa no kalniem, cēlās pāri un gāja pie Jozuas, Nūna dēla, un pastāstīja viņam visu, kas bija noticis. 24 Un viņi teica Jozuam: “Tiešām, Kungs ir atdevis mums visu to zemi, visi, kas mīt tajā zemē, ļimst mūsu priekšā!”
1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there. 2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country. 3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country. 4 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: 5 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. 6 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof. 7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
8 ¶ And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; 9 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. 10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. 11 And as soon as we had heard these things , our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. 12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token: 13 And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death. 14 And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee. 15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall. 16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way. 17 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. 18 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee. 19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him. 20 And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. 21 And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
22 And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.
23 ¶ 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: 24 And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
