Joshua 2:5 — all translations

American Standard Version (1901)

and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; whither the men went I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will overtake them.

ASV Byzantine Text

and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; whither the men went I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will overtake them.

Asang Khongca Bible

Nihnik loe khoving moe, vangpui sipae khongkha khah tom naah, tacawt hoi ving boeh; naa bangmaw a caeh hoi tito ka panoek ai; nihnik to karangah patom oh, na kae o vop tih, tiah a naa.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs

Khohmuep kah vongka khaih ham a om vaengah tekah hlang rhoi te cet rhoi coeng. Tekah hlang rhoi loh mela a caeh ka ming pawt dae a hnukah tlek na hloem uh atah na kae uh khaming,” a ti nah.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Khohmuep kah vongka khaih ham a om vaengah tekah hlang rhoi te cet rhoi coeng. Tekah hlang rhoi loh mela a caeh ka ming pawt dae a hnukah tlek na hloem uh atah na kae uh khaming,” a ti nah.

Hawaiian Bible 1868

A i ke pani ana o ka puka i ka poeleele, hele aku la ua mau kanaka la iwaho. Aole au i ike i ko laua wahi i hele ai. E hahai koke aku ia laua, a e loaa no.

English Berean Standard Bible

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!”

Haitian Creole Bible 1985

Men, lè yo tapral fèmen pòtay la apre solèy fin kouche, mesye yo soti, y' ale fè wout yo. Mwen pa konn ki wout yo fè. Si nou fè vit rapouswiv yo, n'a jwenn yo.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

cumque porta clauderetur in tenebris, et illi pariter exierunt; nescio quo abierunt: persequimini cito, et comprehendetis eos.

Bible in Basic English

And when it was the time for shutting the doors at dark, they went out; I have no idea where the men went: but if you go after them quickly, you will overtake them.

French: Bible J.N. Darby

et comme la porte allait être fermée, dans les ténèbres, les hommes sont sortis ; je ne sais pas où ces hommes sont allés ; poursuivez-les en hâte, car vous les atteindrez.

Czech Kralická Bible 1613

A když bránu zavírati měli v soumrak, vyšli muži ti, a nevím, kam jsou šli; hoňte je rychle, nebo dostihnete jich.

Kosraean Bible

Tusruk elos som meet liki kauli mutunpot lun siti uh ke eku. Nga tia pac etu lah elos som nu oya. Kowos fin sa ukwalos kowos ku in sonolos.”

World Portuguese Bible

Na hora de fechar o portão, quando estava escuro, os homens saíram. Para onde os homens foram, eu não sei. Persigam-nos rapidamente. Vocês poderão alcançá-los.”

Romanian BTF Bible

Și s-a întâmplat, pe când se închidea poarta, când era întuneric, că bărbații au ieșit; încotro au luat-o nu știu. Urmăriți-i repede, fiindcă îi veți ajunge.

Brenton English Septuagint

but when the gate was shut in the evening, the men went out; I know not whither they are gone: follow after them, if ye may overtake them.

Darby Translation

and it came to pass when the gate had to be closed, at dark, that the men went out: I know not whither the men have gone. Pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible

und als das Tor beim Dunkelwerden geschlossen werden sollte, da gingen die Männer hinaus; ich weiß nicht, wohin die Männer gegangen sind. Jaget ihnen eilends nach, denn ihr werdet sie erreichen.

Dutch Bible 1917

En het geschiedde, als men de poort zou sluiten, als het duister was, dat die mannen uitgingen; ik weet niet, waarheen die mannen gegaan zijn; jaagt hen haastelijk na, want gij zult ze achterhalen.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

En juist, toen men tegen het donker de poort wilde sluiten, zijn die mannen vertrokken; ik weet niet, waar ze gebleven zijn. Zet ze vlug achterna, dan kunt ge ze nog inhalen.

Italian Diodati Bible

Ma in sul serrar delle porte, nel farsi oscuro, quegli uomini sono usciti fuori; io non so dove sieno andati; perseguiteli prestamente, perciocchè voi li raggiungerete.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And at the time of shutting the gate in the dark, they also went out together. I know not whither they are gone: pursue after them quickly, and you will overtake them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when they shut the gate in the darke, the men went out, whither the men went I wote not: follow ye after them quickly, for ye shall ouertake them.

Danish Bible 1931

og da Porten skulde lukkes i Mørkningen, gik Mændene bort. Jeg ved ikke, hvor de gik hen! Sæt hurtigt efter dem, så kan I indhente dem!”

Leeser Tanakh

And it came to pass, about the time of shutting the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; I know not whither the men are gone: pursue quickly after them, for ye can overtake them.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; whither the men went I know not; pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.'

King James Version

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.

King James Version + Apocrypha

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.

Vietnamese Bible 1923

Song vào buổi tối cửa thành hầu đóng, hai người ấy đi ra tôi không biết đi đâu; hãy mau đuổi theo, vì các ngươi theo kịp được.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

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.

Revised West Version

Pea ʻi he hokosia ʻae songo ʻoe matanikolo ʻi he poʻuli, naʻe ʻalu ʻae ongo tangata kituaʻā: pea ʻoku ʻikai te u ʻiloa pe ne na ō ki fē: mou tuli fakatoʻotoʻo ʻakinaua; he temou maʻu ʻakinaua.

French Ostervald Bible

Et comme la porte allait être fermée, sur le soir, ces hommes sont sortis; je ne sais où ils sont allés; hâtez-vous de les poursuivre, car vous les atteindrez.

Esperanto Bible

kaj kiam en la mallumo oni estis fermontaj la pordegon, la viroj eliris; mi ne scias, kien la viroj iris; postkuru ilin rapide, ĉar vi kuratingos ilin.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible

et, comme la porte a dû se fermer de nuit, ces hommes sont sortis; j’ignore où ils sont allés: hâtez-vous de les poursuivre et vous les atteindrez.

German Luther Bible 1912

Und da man die Tore wollte zuschließen, da es finster war, gingen sie hinaus, daß ich nicht weiß, wo sie hingegangen sind. Jagt ihnen eilend nach, denn ihr werdet sie ergreifen.

LXX2012 U. S. English

but when the gate was shut in the evening, the men went out; I know not whither they are gone: follow after them, if you⌃ may overtake them.

British English Septuagint 2012

but when the gate was shut in the evening, the men went out; I know not whither they are gone: follow after them, if you⌃ may overtake them.

Majority Standard BIble

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!”

Webster Bible

And it came to pass about the time of shutting the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went, I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will overtake them.

Open English Bible (Commonwealth)

and just about the hour for shutting the town gate, when it was dark, the men went off. Where they went, I do not know. Quick, pursue them, for you will overtake them.’

Open English Bible (US)

and just about the hour for shutting the town gate, when it was dark, the men went off. Where they went, I do not know. Quick, pursue them, for you will overtake them.”

Revised Version

and it came to pass about the time of the 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.

Italian Riveduta Bible

e quando si stava per chiuder la porta sul far della notte, quegli uomini sono usciti; dove siano andati non so; rincorreteli senza perder tempo, e li raggiungerete”.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Au moment où l'on allait fermer la porte, à la tombée de la nuit, ces hommes sont sortis. J'ignore où ils sont allés. Poursuivez-les vite, vous pourrez les rattraper. »

Reina Valera 1909

Y al cerrarse la puerta, siendo ya oscuro, esos hombres se salieron, y no sé á dónde se han ido: seguidlos apriesa, que los alcanzaréis.

Spanish BLL

Y cuando se iba a cerrar la puerta, ya oscureciendo, los hombres salieron y no sé a dónde se fueron; persíganlos de prisa, que los alcanzarán”.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Y cuando se iba a cerrar la puerta, siendo ya oscuro, los hombres salieron y no sé a dónde se han ido; perseguidlos de prisa, que los alcanzaréis».

Croatian Bible

Kada se u sumrak zatvarahu gradska vrata, oni odoše i ja ne znam kamo su krenuli. Požurite za njima jer ih još možete stići.”

Serbian DK Bible (Latin)

i kad se vrata zatvarahu u sumrak, ljudi izađoše; ne znam kuda odoše; idite brzo za njima; stići ćete ih.

German Textbibel

Und als bei Anbruch der Finsternis eben das Stadtthor geschlossen werden sollte, gingen die Männer fort. Ich weiß nicht, wohin die Männer gegangen sind; jagt ihnen doch schleunigst nach, so werdet ihr sie gewiß einholen!

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

but when the gate was shut in the evening, the men went out; I know not whither they are gone: follow after them, if ye may overtake them.

Hebrew OT (WLC)

וַיְהִ֨י הַשַּׁ֜עַר לִסְגּ֗וֹר בַּחֹ֨שֶׁךְ֙ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים יָצָ֔אוּ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי אָ֥נָה הָלְכ֖וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑ים רִדְפ֥וּ מַהֵ֛ר אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם כִּ֥י תַשִּׂיגֽוּם׃