Joshua 2:21
“And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.”
Joshua 2:21 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And she answered: As you have spoken, so be it done. And sending them on their way, she hung the scarlet cord in the window.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
- DARBYDarby
- And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed. And she bound the scarlet line in the window.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- She said, According to your words, so be it. She sent them away, and they departed. She tied the scarlet line in the window.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And she saith, 'According unto your words, so it is;' and she sendeth them away, and they go; and she bindeth the scarlet line to the window.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- She replied, "According to your words, so be it." She sent them away, and they departed, and she tied the scarlet cord in the window.
Context: Joshua 2
19And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.
20And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
21And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
22And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.
23So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:
About Joshua 2: Rahab and the Spies
Joshua sends two spies to Jericho, and they meet a woman named Rahab who helps them escape.
Commentary
Joshua 2 is a chapter that tells the story of how Joshua sent two spies to Jericho to scout out the city. The spies were welcomed into the house of Rahab, a prostitute, who hid them from the king of Jericho. Rahab then made a deal with the spies, promising to protect them and their families if they would spare her and her family when they conquered the city. The spies agreed and then escaped from the city.