Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then she let them down by a rope through the window, since she lived in a house that was built into the wall of the city.
New American Standard Bible
Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was on the city wall, so that she was living on the wall.
King James Version
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
International Standard Version
So she let them down by a rope through the window, since her house was built into the town wall where she lived.
A Conservative Version
Then she let them down by a cord through the window, for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
American Standard Version
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
Amplified
Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was built
Bible in Basic English
Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall.
Darby Translation
And she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was upon the city-wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was upon the wall side and she will dwell upon the wall.
King James 2000
Then she let them down by a rope through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then she lowered them with a rope through the window, as her house [was] on the outer side of the wall, and she [was] residing in the wall.
Modern King James verseion
Then she let them go down by a cord through the window. For her house was on the town wall, and she lived on the wall.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And then she let them down with a cord through the window. For her house stood in the town wall. And she dwelt in the town wall.
NET Bible
Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window. (Her house was built as part of the city wall; she lived in the wall.)
New Heart English Bible
Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was on the side of the wall, and she lived on the wall.
The Emphasized Bible
And she let them down with a cord through the window, - for, her house, was within the wall of the rampart, and, within the rampart, she was dwelling.
Webster
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town-wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
World English Bible
Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was on the side of the wall, and she lived on the wall.
Youngs Literal Translation
And she causeth them to go down by a rope through the window, for her house is in the side of the wall, and in the wall she is dwelling;
Themes
Kindness » Instances of » Rahab to the spies
Walls » Of cities » Instances of persons let down from
Walls » Of cities » Houses often built on
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 2:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Spies View The Land
14 The men answered her, “We will give our lives for yours. If you don’t report our mission, we will show kindness and faithfulness to you when the Lord gives us the land.” 15 Then she let them down by a rope through the window, since she lived in a house that was built into the wall of the city. 16 “Go to the hill country so that the men pursuing you won’t find you,” she said to them. “Hide yourselves there for three days until they return; afterward, go on your way.”
Names
Cross References
Acts 9:25
but his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the wall.
2 Corinthians 11:33
so I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his hands.
Joshua 6:20
So the people shouted, and the trumpets sounded. When they heard the blast of the trumpet, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed.
1 Samuel 19:12-17
So she lowered David from the window, and he fled and escaped.