Joshua 2:24 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The spies report to Joshua that the LORD has surely given all the land into Israel's hands, for its people are losing heart.
What Does Joshua 2:24 Mean?
The spies sum up their mission in a confession of faith that echoes Rahab's own words. Truly, they say, the LORD has delivered all the land into Israel's hands, for its inhabitants faint with fear. What Rahab declared on the rooftop, the spies now carry back as their settled conviction.
The report turns the eyes of Israel from the height of Jericho's walls to the certainty of God's promise. Victory is assured not by Israel's strength but by the LORD's gift. The chapter that began with two men slipping into a hostile city ends with the confident assurance that the land is already given. Faith sees the promise as good as kept, because the One who made it is faithful.
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What does Joshua 2:24 mean?
The spies report to Joshua that the LORD has surely given all the land into Israel's hands, for its people are losing heart.