Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 2:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Spies View The Land
14 So the men told her, "Our life for yours even to death if you don't betray this mission of ours. Then when the LORD gives us this land, we'll treat you graciously and faithfully." 15 So she let them down by a rope through the window, since her house was built into the town wall where she lived. 16 She told them, "Go out to the hill country, so the search party won't find you, and hide for three days. After that, you may go on your own way."
Names
Cross References
Acts 9:25
but his disciples took him one night and let him down through the city wall by lowering him in a basket.
2 Corinthians 11:33
but I was let down in a basket through an opening in the wall and escaped from him.
Joshua 6:20
So the army shouted and the trumpets were blown again. As soon as the army heard the sound of the trumpets, they shouted loudly and the wall collapsed. The army charged straight ahead into the city and captured it.
1 Samuel 19:12-17
So Michal let David down through the window, and he escaped and fled.