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Joshua 2

Joshua 2:15

The Promise to Rahab · Joshua 2:8–24
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
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.
Latin
Demisit ergo eos per funem de fenestra: domus enim ejus hærebat muro.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

Joshua 2:15

Because Rahab's house was built into the wall of the city, she could hide the men on the flat roof of her house (2:6). She let them escape through the window down the wall's outer side.

Joshua 2:1–24

  • Like any good military commander, Joshua sent out spies or scouts to get information about his objective.

  • Because Israel planned to approach Canaan from the east, they could not avoid Jericho.

Theme notes and profiles

Rahab

Events

Glossary

Conquest and Allotment of the Land Jericho Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Numbers, Book of Prostitute, Prostitution Rahab (Person) Tribe of Dan

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks of Jericho Hospitality: Rahab to the Spies House: Built Into City Walls Houses: Often Built on City Walls Kindness: Rahab to the Spies of the Cities Walls of Jericho of the Cities Walls: Houses Built Upon Reconnoissance of Jericho Treaty: Sacredness of Walls of Cities: Houses often Built On Walls of Cities: Persons Let Down From Window: General Scriptures Concerning