Joshua 2:13
11 When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.
12 Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will deliver us from death.”
14 “Our lives for your lives!” the men agreed. “If you do not report our mission, we will show you kindness and faithfulness when the LORD gives us the land.”
15 Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window, since the house where she lived was built into the wall of the city.
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
- that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will deliver us from death.”
- KJV
- And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
- WEB
- and that you will save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.”
- ASV
- and that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.
- DARBY
- that ye will let my father live, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that belong to them, and deliver our souls from death.
- BLB
- and spare my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that [is] unto them, and deliver our lives from death.”
- ÅB
- og la min far og min mor og mine brødre og mine søstre og alle som hører dem til, leve, og frels vårt liv fra døden!
- OTB
- på at dere vil spare livet til min far og mor, mine brødre og søstre, og alle som tilhører dem, og redde oss fra døden.”
- B1930
- og la min far og min mor og mine brødre og mine søstre og alle som hører dem til, leve, og frels vårt liv fra døden!