The Lord had given this command to Moses and Aaron. So the people of Israel did what the Lord commanded.
Joshua 2:21 - Easy To Read Version The woman answered, “I will do exactly what you said.” The woman said goodbye, and the men left her house. Then the woman tied the red rope in the window. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And she said, According to your words, so it is. Then she sent them away and they departed; and she bound the scarlet cord in the window. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible She said, “These things will happen just like you said.” She sent them away and they went off. Then she tied the red cord in the window. Catholic Public Domain Version And she responded, "Just as you have spoken, so let it be done." And sending them to travel on, she hung the scarlet cord at the window. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
The Lord had given this command to Moses and Aaron. So the people of Israel did what the Lord commanded.
“Every person that hears these things I say and obeys is like a wise man. The wise man built his house on rock.
You are using this red rope to help us escape. We will come back to this land. At that time, you must tie this red rope in your window. You must bring your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your family into your house with you.
We are making this agreement with you. But if you tell anyone about what we are doing then we are free from this agreement.”
The men left her house and went into the hills. They stayed there for three days. The king’s men looked all along the road. After three days, the king’s men gave up and went back to the city.