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Joshua 2:15

13 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.”

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.

16 “Go to the hill country,” she said, “so that your pursuers will not find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they have returned; then go on your way.”

17 The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear

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BSB
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.
KJV
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
WEB
Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was on the side of the wall, and she lived on the wall.
ASV
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
DARBY
And she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was upon the city-wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
BLB
And she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house [was] in the side of the wall, and she [was] dwelling in the wall.
ÅB
Så firte hun dem ned gjennom vinduet med et rep; for hennes hus lå ved byens mur, så hun bodde like ved muren.
OTB
Da lot hun dem ned med et tau gjennom vinduet, for huset hennes var en del av bymuren, så hun bodde på muren.
B1930
Så firte hun dem ned gjennem vinduet med et rep; for hennes hus lå ved byens mur, så hun bodde like ved muren.

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