Joshua 6:25
23 And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.
24 And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.
And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
26 And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
27 So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.
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- BSB
- And Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her father’s household and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent to spy out Jericho. So she has lived among the Israelites to this day.
- KJV
- And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
- WEB
- But Rahab the prostitute, her father’s household, and all that she had, Joshua saved alive. She lives in the middle of Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
- ASV
- But Rahab the harlot, and her father`s household, and all that she had, did Joshua save alive; and she dwelt in the midst of Israel unto this day, because she hid the messengers, whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
- DARBY
- And Joshua saved alive Rahab the harlot, and her father's household, and all that she had, and she dwelt in the midst of Israel to this day; because she hid the messengers whom Joshua had sent to spy out Jericho.
- BLB
- And Rahab the prostitute and the house of her father and all that [was] belonged to her, Joshua spared; and she dwells in the midst of Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua had sent to spy out Jericho.
- ÅB
- Men skjøgen Rahab og hennes fars slekt og alle dem som hørte henne til, lot Josva leve; hun ble boende blant Israels folk inntil denne dag, fordi hun skjulte de menn som Josva hadde sendt for å utspeide Jeriko.
- OTB
- Men Josva sparte Rahab, skjøgen, med hennes familie og alle som tilhørte henne, fordi hun skjulte budbringerne som Josva hadde sendt for å spionere ut Jeriko; og hun har bodd blant israelittene til denne dag.
- B1930
- Men skjøgen Rahab og hennes fars slekt og alle dem som hørte henne til, lot Josva leve; hun blev boende blandt Israels folk inntil denne dag, fordi hun skjulte de menn som Josva hadde sendt for å utspeide Jeriko.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 11:31
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
Read in contextJudges 1:24–25
And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.
Read in contextMatthew 1:5
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Read in contextJoshua 2:6
But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
Read in contextJames 2:25
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
Read in contextActs 2:21
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Read in contextJoshua 4:9
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
Read in contextJoshua 11:19–20
There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
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