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Joshua 6:25

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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.

And Joshua {H3091} saved {H2421} Rahab {H7343} the harlot {H2181} alive {H2421}, and her father's {H1} household {H1004}, and all that she had; and she dwelleth {H3427} in {H7130} Israel {H3478} even unto this day {H3117}; because she hid {H2244} the messengers {H4397}, which Joshua {H3091} sent {H7971} to spy out {H7270} Jericho {H3405}.

But Y'hoshua spared Rachav the prostitute, her father's household and everything she had; and she has continued living with Isra'el from then until now; because she hid the messengers Y'hoshua had sent to reconnoiter Yericho.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Hebrews 11:31 (8 votes)

    By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

  • James 2:25 (5 votes)

    Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?

  • Joshua 2:6 (5 votes)

    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.

  • Judges 1:24 (5 votes)

    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.

  • Judges 1:25 (5 votes)

    And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.

  • Matthew 1:5 (5 votes)

    And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

  • Acts 2:21 (4 votes)

    And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.