24 verses contain “Spies” (in the KJV: 15, in the BSB: 21) — showing 1–24
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And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.
We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.”
And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:
Then Joseph declared, “Just as I said, you are spies!
Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”
The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.
And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.
But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’”
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.
So the king’s men set out in pursuit of the spies along the road to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they had gone out, the gate was shut.
And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof
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.
So the spies went out into the hill country and stayed there three days, until their pursuers had returned without finding them, having searched all along the road.
And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent.
And the young men that were spies went in, and brought Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.
So the young spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother and brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and settled them outside the camp of Israel.
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
He sent spies also unto their tents, who came again, and told him that they were appointed to come upon them in the night season.