Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring her out and all who belong to her, in accordance with your oath to her.” New Living Translation Meanwhile, Joshua said to the two spies, “Keep your promise. Go to the prostitute’s house and bring her out, along with all her family.” English Standard Version But to the two men who had spied out the land, Joshua said, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring out from there the woman and all who belong to her, as you swore to her.” Berean Standard Bible Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.” King James Bible But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. New King James Version But Joshua had said to the two men who had spied out the country, “Go into the harlot’s house, and from there bring out the woman and all that she has, as you swore to her.” New American Standard Bible And Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring the woman and all she has out of there, just as you have sworn to her.” NASB 1995 Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the harlot’s house and bring the woman and all she has out of there, as you have sworn to her.” NASB 1977 And Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the harlot’s house and bring the woman and all she has out of there, as you have sworn to her.” Legacy Standard Bible Now to the two men who had spied out the land, Joshua said, “Go into the harlot’s house and bring the woman and all she has out of there, as you have sworn to her.” Amplified Bible But Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring the woman and all that she has out of there, as you have sworn to her.” Christian Standard Bible Joshua said to the two men who had scouted the land, “Go to the prostitute’s house and bring the woman out of there, and all who are with her, just as you swore to her.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Joshua said to the two men who had scouted the land, “Go to the prostitute’s house and bring the woman out of there, and all who are with her, just as you promised her.” American Standard Version And Joshua said unto the two men that had spied out the land, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. English Revised Version And Joshua said unto the two men that had spied out the land, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. GOD'S WORD® Translation But Joshua said to the two spies, "Go to the prostitute's house. Bring the woman out, along with everything she has, as you swore you would do for her." Good News Translation Joshua then told the two men who had served as spies, "Go into the prostitute's house, and bring her and her family out, as you promised her." International Standard Version Joshua told the two men who had scouted the land, "Go into the prostitute's home and bring her out of it, along with everyone who is with her, just as you promised her." Majority Standard Bible Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, ?Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.? NET Bible Joshua told the two men who had spied on the land, "Enter the prostitute's house and bring out the woman and all who belong to her as you promised her." New Heart English Bible And Joshua said to the two young men who had spied out the land, "Go into the prostitute's house, and bring out from there the woman and all that she has, as you swore to her." Webster's Bible Translation But Joshua had said to the two men that spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye swore to her. World English Bible Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house, and bring the woman and all that she has out from there, as you swore to her.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Joshua said to the two men who are spying out the land, “Go into the house of the woman, the harlot, and bring out the woman from there, and all whom she has, as you have sworn to her.” Young's Literal Translation And to the two men who are spying the land Joshua said, 'Go into the house of the woman, the harlot, and bring out thence the woman, and all whom she hath, as ye have sworn to her.' Smith's Literal Translation And to the two men spying the land Joshua said, Go in to the house of the woman, the harlot, and bring forth from thence the woman and all which is to her, as ye sware to her. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut Josue said to the two men that had been sent for spies: Go into the harlot's house, and bring her out, and all things that are hers, as you assured her by oath. Catholic Public Domain Version But Joshua said to the two men who had been sent to explore, “Enter the house of the harlot woman, and bring her out, and all the things that are hers, just as you assured her by oath.” New American Bible To the two men who had spied out the land, Joshua said, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring out the woman with all her family, as you swore to her you would do.” New Revised Standard Version Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house, and bring the woman out of it and all who belong to her, as you swore to her.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out from there the woman and all that she has, as you swore to her. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yeshua said to those two men who spied out the land: “Enter the house of that harlot woman and send her out from there, the woman and everything that she has, just as you swore to her” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Joshua said unto the two men that had spied out the land: 'Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye swore unto her.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joshua said to the two young men who had acted a spies, Go into the house of the woman, and bring her out thence, and all that she has. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Walls of Jericho…21At the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city—man and woman, young and old, oxen, sheep, and donkeys. 22Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.” 23So the young spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother and brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and settled them outside the camp of Israel.… Cross References Hebrews 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. James 2:25 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? Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, Luke 7:50 And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” Acts 16:31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.” Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, / not by works, so that no one can boast. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. Revelation 3:10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Genesis 19:12-17 Then the two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—a son-in-law, your sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, / because we are about to destroy this place. For the outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that He has sent us to destroy it.” / So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking. ... Exodus 12:23 When the LORD passes through to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway; so He will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down. Numbers 25:1-3 While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab, / who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods. / So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them. Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. Judges 2:2 and you are not to make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall tear down their altars.’ Yet you have not obeyed My voice. What is this you have done? Treasury of Scripture But Joshua had said to the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out there the woman, and all that she has, as you swore to her. Joshua Joshua 6:17 Joshua 2:1 as ye sware unto her Joshua 2:12-14,17-20 Joshua 9:15,18-20 2 Samuel 21:2,7 Jump to Previous Accordance Belong Country Harlot Harlot's House Joshua Loose Oath Prostitute's Search Spied Spying Sware Swore Sworn ThenceJump to Next Accordance Belong Country Harlot Harlot's House Joshua Loose Oath Prostitute's Search Spied Spying Sware Swore Sworn ThenceJoshua 6 1. Jericho is shut up2. God instructs Joshua how to beseige it 12. The city is composed 17. It is accursed 20. The walls fall down 22. Rahab is saved 26. The builder of Jericho is cursed Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land This phrase refers to the two spies sent by Joshua in Joshua 2:1. Their mission was to gather intelligence on Jericho, a key city in the conquest of Canaan. The spies' successful mission was crucial for Israel's strategy. The act of sending spies shows Joshua's wisdom and military acumen, reflecting a pattern seen in Numbers 13 when Moses sent spies into Canaan. This also highlights the continuity of leadership from Moses to Joshua. “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her just as you promised her.” Persons / Places / Events 1. JoshuaThe leader of the Israelites, successor to Moses, who led the Israelites into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in the conquest of Jericho. 2. The Two Spies These were the men sent by Joshua to scout out Jericho. They had previously stayed at Rahab's house and promised her safety in return for her help. 3. Rahab A Canaanite prostitute living in Jericho who hid the Israelite spies and was promised protection for her and her family during the conquest. 4. Jericho A fortified city in Canaan, the first city conquered by the Israelites as they entered the Promised Land. 5. The Promise The agreement made between Rahab and the spies, ensuring her safety due to her faith and assistance. Teaching Points Faith and ActionRahab's account illustrates the importance of faith accompanied by action. Her belief in the God of Israel led her to act courageously, which resulted in her salvation. God's Faithfulness The fulfillment of the spies' promise to Rahab demonstrates God's faithfulness in keeping His promises through His people. Inclusivity of God's Plan Rahab, a non-Israelite and a prostitute, is included in God's redemptive plan, showing that God's grace extends beyond cultural and moral boundaries. The Power of a Promise The spies' commitment to Rahab underscores the importance of keeping one's word, reflecting God's own faithfulness.Verse 22. - Had said. Here we have an instance of the use of the perfect as a pluperfect. We can hardly suppose, as Keil observes, that Joshua gave these orders in the midst of the turmoil and confusion attendant on the sack of the city (see above, Joshua 1:11; Joshua 2:1). Go into the harlot's house. The preservation of Rahab's house must have been a part of the miracle, since it was upon the city wall (cf. Hebrews 11:30, 31). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Meanwhile, Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites told אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the two וְלִשְׁנַ֨יִם (wə·liš·na·yim) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) men הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 582: Man, mankind who had spied out הַֽמְרַגְּלִ֤ים (ham·rag·gə·lîm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7270: To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about the land, הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land “Go into בֹּ֖אוּ (bō·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the prostitute הַזּוֹנָ֑ה (haz·zō·w·nāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry and bring out וְהוֹצִ֨יאוּ (wə·hō·w·ṣî·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim the woman הָאִשָּׁ֣ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who are with her, אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you promised her.” נִשְׁבַּעְתֶּ֖ם (niš·ba‘·tem) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear Links Joshua 6:22 NIVJoshua 6:22 NLT Joshua 6:22 ESV Joshua 6:22 NASB Joshua 6:22 KJV Joshua 6:22 BibleApps.com Joshua 6:22 Biblia Paralela Joshua 6:22 Chinese Bible Joshua 6:22 French Bible Joshua 6:22 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 6:22 Joshua said to the two men who (Josh. 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