Parallel Verses
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.
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
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.
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 unto her, Our souls in your stead unto death, if ye utter not this our business, - so shall it be, when Yahweh shall give us the land, that we will deal with thee in lovingkindness and in faithfulness. 15 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. 16 And she said unto them - To the mountain, get you, lest the pursuers, fall in, with you, - and hide yourselves there, three days until the pursuers return, and, afterwards, shall ye go your way.
Names
Cross References
Acts 9:25
But the disciples, taking him by night, through the wall, let him down, lowering him in a basket.
2 Corinthians 11:33
And, through a window, was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.
Joshua 6:20
So the people shouted, when the horns were blown, - yea it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the horn, that the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down under it, and the people went up into the city every man straight before him, and so they captured the city.
1 Samuel 19:12-17
So Michal let down David, through the window, and he departed and fled, and escaped.