Joshua 2:18

unless when we enter this land, you hang a scarlet cord in the window through which you lowered us. You must gather together in the house your father and mother and brothers—all the family.

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In The King James Version

Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.

In Context

17The men had told her, “We will be freed from the promise you made us swear,

19If anyone leaves your house and is killed, that's their fault—we're not responsible for their death. But if anyone lays a hand on someone who is inside your house, we take full responsibility for their death.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:2I will make you the ancestor of a great nation and I will bless you. I will make sure you have a great reputation and that you are a blessing to others.

Exodus 12:13The blood on the houses where you live will mark them out. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. No deathly plague will fall on you to destroy you when I attack Egypt.

Numbers 4:8Over everything they are to spread a crimson cloth, next a fine leather covering, and then insert its carrying poles.

Joshua 2:12So now promise me in the name of the Lord that because I have acted in good faith to you, then you will do the same for my family. Give me some sign that I can trust you,

Joshua 6:23So the spies went and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, and all who were with her. They brought out the whole family and took them to a place near the Israelite camp.

Esther 8:6For how can I bear to see the disaster about to fall on my people? How can I bear to see the destruction of my family?”

Matthew Henry on Joshua 2:9-22

8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; 9 And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. 10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. 11 And as soon as we had heard these… Read the whole commentary →

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