Joshua 6:25 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁵ However, Yehoshua kept alive Raḥaḇ the whore, and her father’s household, and all that she had. And she dwelt in the midst of Yisra’ĕl to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Yehoshua sent to spy out Yeriḥo.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ So Joshua saved Rahab the harlot, with her father's household and all that she had; and she lives in Israel even to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁵ Joshua let Rahab the prostitute live, her family, and everyone related to her. So her family still lives among Israel today, because she hid the spies whom Joshua had sent to scout out Jericho.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ Yet truly, Joshua caused Rahab the harlot, and her father's household, and all she had, to survive. And they lived in the midst of Israel, even to the present day. For she hid the messengers, whom he had sent to explore Jericho. At that time, Joshua made an invocation, saying:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ But Josue saved Rahab the harlot and her father's house, and all she had, and they dwelt in the midst of Israel until this present day: because she hid the messengers whom he had sent to spy out Jericho. At that time, Josue made an imprecation, saying:

Joshua 6:25 Cross References

Matthew 1:5

And Salmon brought forth Bo‛az by Raḥaḇ, and Bo‛az brought forth Oḇĕḏ by Ruth, and Oḇĕḏ brought forth Yishai.

Acts 2:21

‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the Name of יהוה shall be saved.’

Hebrews 11:31

By belief, Raḥaḇ the whore did not perish with those who did not believe, having received the spies with peace.

James 2:25

In the same way, was not Raḥaḇ the whore also declared right by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

Joshua 2:1

And Yehoshua son of Nun secretly sent out two men from Shittim to spy, saying, “Go, see the land, and Yeriḥo.” And they went, and came to the house of a woman, a whore, and her name was Raḥaḇ, and they lay down there.

Joshua 2:18

unless, when we come into the land, you bind this line of scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you bring your father, and your mother, and your brothers, and all your father’s household to your own home.

Joshua 2:4

But the woman had taken the two men and hid them. So she said, “The men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.

Joshua 2:6

But she had brought them up to the roof and hidden them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid out on the roof.

Joshua 4:9

Yehoshua also set up twelve stones in the midst of the Yardĕn, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood. And they are there to this day.