Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
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 you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you. 15 Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall. 16 And she said to them, Get away into the hill-country, or the men who have gone after you will overtake you; keep yourselves safe there for three days, till the searchers have come back, and then go on your way.
Names
Cross References
Acts 9:25
But his disciples took him by night and let him down from the wall in a basket.
2 Corinthians 11:33
And being let down in a basket from the wall through a window, I got free from his hands.
Joshua 6:20
So the people gave a loud cry, and the horns were sounded; and on hearing the horns the people gave a loud cry, and the wall came down flat, so that the people went up into the town, every man going straight before him, and they took the town.
1 Samuel 19:12-17
So Michal let David down through the window, and he went in flight and got away.