Hebrews 11:31
29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.
By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
32 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
- KJV
- By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
- WEB
- By faith Rahab the prostitute didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
- ASV
- By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.
- DARBY
- By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace.
- BLB
- By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those having disobeyed, having welcomed the spies with peace.
- ÅB
- Ved tro undgikk skjøgen Rahab å gå til grunne med de vantro, da hun hadde tatt imot speiderne med fred.
- OTB
- Ved tro gikk ikke skjøgen Rahab til grunne med dem som var ulydige, fordi hun hadde tatt imot speiderne med fred.
- B1930
- Ved tro undgikk skjøgen Rahab å gå til grunne med de vantro, da hun hadde tatt imot speiderne med fred.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 2:25
In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
Read in contextJoshua 6:22–25
Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.”
Read in contextMatthew 1:5
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
Read in contextJoshua 2:1–24
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
Read in contextMatthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
Read in contextJoshua 1:1
Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying,
Read in context1 Peter 3:20
who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.
Read in context1 Peter 2:8
and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
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