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Joshua 2:21

What does Joshua 2:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 2:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And she said, Let it be as you say. Then she sent them away, and they went; and she put the bright red cord in the window.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And she saith, `According unto your words, so it <FI>is<Fi> ;' and she sendeth them away, and they go; and she bindeth the scarlet line to the window.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And she answered: As you have spoken, so be it done: and sending them on their way, she hung the scarlet cord in the window.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed. And she bound the scarlet line in the window.

Context

v.20But if thou utter this our business, then we shall be guiltless of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

v.21This passage

v.22And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 2:18

    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 gather unto thee into the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household.

  • John 2:5

    His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

  • Matthew 7:24

    Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

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