Joshua 2:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 2:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 2:8 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 2:8 — KJV
“And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;”
— Joshua 2:8 (KJV)
Joshua 2:8 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 2:8
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”
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“And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.”
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“And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:8: before, down, came
“And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.”
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“And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:8: before, laid, came
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