Then the Israelites went and did this; they did just as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron.
Joshua 2:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Let it be as you say,’ she replied, and she sent them away. After they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord to the window. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Then the Israelites went and did this; they did just as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron.
‘Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
unless, when we enter the land, you tie this scarlet cord to the window through which you let us down. Bring your father, mother, brothers, and all your father’s family into your house.
And if you report our mission, we are free from the oath you made us swear.’
So the two men went into the hill country and stayed there for three days until the pursuers had returned. They searched all along the way, but did not find them.