# But she had taken them ... on the roof

This is background information and explains how she had hidden the men in [Joshua 2:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# the roof

The roof was flat and strong, so people could walk around on it.

# flax

a plant that is grown for its fibers, which is used in making cloth

# the men pursued them

The men pursued the spies because of what Rahab had told them in [Joshua 2:5](./04.md).

# fords

places where a river or other body of water is shallow enough for people to get to the other side by walking through it

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jordanriver]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gate]]