1 Emva koko ke uYoshuwa into kaNune wathumela ngasekhusini iintlola zambini zisuka apho babekhulule khona eShitim, wathi: “Hambani niye kuhlola ilizwe laseKanana, ngokukodwa idolophu iJeriko.” Esukile ke loo madoda aya kungena kumzi wehenyukazi uRahabhi.
2 Ukumkani waseJeriko waxelelwa kwathiwa: “Kukho amaSirayeli afikileyo ngobu busuku, eze kuhlola eli lizwe.”
3 Ukumkani wathumela izigidimi kuRahabhi esithi: “Wakhuphe loo madoda asendlwini yakho, kuba aze kuhlola ilizwe lonke.”
4-6 URahabhi waphendula wathi: “Ewe, ebekho amadoda ebefikile apha kwam, phofu andiwazi ukuba abe evela phi na. Kambe ke ahambe ukutshona kwelanga, kungekavalwa namasango edolophu le. Andikhange ndibuze apho aya khona, kodwa ukuba niyawasukela ningawafumana.” (Ethetha le nto nje uRahabhi ezo ntlola wayezifihle phezu kwendlu, zingaphantsi komqhaphu owawubekwe apho.)