One time Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him even more.

We were all in the field tying up sheaves of wheat, when my sheaf got up and stood up straight. Yours formed a circle around mine and bowed down to it."

Then Joseph had another dream and told his brothers, "I had another dream, in which I saw the sun, the moon, and eleven stars bowing down to me."

He remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them and said, "You are spies; you have come to find out where our country is weak."

One of you must go and get him. The rest of you will be kept under guard until the truth of what you say can be tested. Otherwise, as sure as the king lives, you are spies."

"The governor of Egypt spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying against his country.

'We are not spies,' we answered, 'we are honest men.

Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know that you are not spies, but honest men; I will give your brother back to you, and you can stay here and trade.' "

"Choose one of the leaders from each of the twelve tribes and send them as spies to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites."

These are the spies Moses sent to explore the land. He changed the name of Hoshea son of Nun to Joshua.

Find out what kind of country it is, how many people live there, and how strong they are.

Find out whether the soil is fertile and whether the land is wooded. And be sure to bring back some of the fruit that grows there." (It was the season when grapes were beginning to ripen.)

Then Joshua sent two spies from the camp at Acacia with orders to go and secretly explore the land of Canaan, especially the city of Jericho. When they came to the city, they went to spend the night in the house of a prostitute named Rahab.

So they went and brought Rahab out, along with her father and mother, her brothers, and the rest of her family. They took them all, family and slaves, to safety near the Israelite camp.

who saw a man leaving and said to him, "Show us how to get into the city, and we won't hurt you."

he sent spies and found out that Saul was indeed there.

So they looked for an opportunity. They bribed some men to pretend they were sincere, and they sent them to trap Jesus with questions, so that they could hand him over to the authority and power of the Roman Governor.

It was faith that kept the prostitute Rahab from being killed with those who disobeyed God, for she gave the Israelite spies a friendly welcome.

So the LORD sent a disease on the people, because they had caused Aaron to make the gold bull-calf.