Joshua 6:17
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And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the Lord: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent.
In other translations
And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the Lord: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent.
Hebrew words
וְהָיְתָהvehayetahand it will beH1961הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892חֵרֶםcherema devoted thingH2764הִיאhi'itH1931וְכָל־vekholand allH3605אֲשֶׁר־'asher-thatH834בָּהּbah[is] in <the> itלַיהוָהlayahwehto YahwehH3068רַקrakonlyH7535רָחָבrachavRahabH7343הַזּוֹנָהhazonahthe prostituteH2181תִּחְיֶהtichyehshe will liveH2421הִיאhi'sheH1931וְכָל־vekholand everyH3605אֲשֶׁר'asher[one] whoH834אִתָּהּ'itah[is] with herH854בַּבַּיִתbabayitin the houseH1004כִּיkiforH3588הֶחְבְּאַתָהhechbe'atahshe hidH2244אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּלְאָכִיםhamal'akhimthe messengersH4397אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834שָׁלָחְנוּ׃shalachenuwe sentH7971
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Related verses
- Deuteronomy 20:17But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee:For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you,
- James 2:25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
- Micah 4:13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
- 1 Corinthians 2:7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
- Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
- Hebrews 6:10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
- Hebrews 11:31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
- Galatians 3:10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
- Genesis 12:3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
- Galatians 3:12And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”
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People and places
People: Rahab
Places: Jericho