Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 And the men said to her, Our life for yours if ye do not utter this our business. And it shall be, when LORD gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee. 15 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. 16 And she said to them, Get you to the mountain lest the pursuers come upon you. And hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned, and afterward ye may go your way.
Names
Cross References
Acts 9:25
But the disciples, after taking him by night, let him down through the wall, having lowered him in a hamper.
2 Corinthians 11:33
And I was lowered in a hamper through a window through the wall, and escaped his hands.
Joshua 6:20
So the people shouted, and [the priests] blew the trumpets. And it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, that the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up in
1 Samuel 19:12-17
So Michal let David down through the window, and he went, and fled, and escaped.