‘Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
Joshua 2:13 - New International Version (Anglicised) that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them – and that you will save us from death.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And save alive my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all they have, and deliver us from death. American Standard Version (1901) and that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death. Common English Bible Spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, and sisters, along with everything they own. Rescue us from death.” Catholic Public Domain Version that you will save my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all that is theirs, and that you may rescue our souls from death." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That you will save my father and mother, my brethren and sisters, and all things that are theirs, and deliver our souls from death. |
‘Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
‘Our lives for your lives!’ the men assured her. ‘If you don’t tell what we are doing, we will treat you kindly and faithfully when the Lord gives us the land.’
So the young men who had done the spying went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, her brothers and sisters and all who belonged to her. They brought out her entire family and put them in a place outside the camp of Israel.