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Bible in Basic English

If, when we come into the land, you put this cord of bright red thread in the window from which you let us down; and get your father and mother and your brothers and all your family into the house;

New American Standard Bible

unless, when we come into the land, you tie this cord of scarlet thread in the window through which you let us down, and gather to yourself into the house your father and your mother and your brothers and all your father’s household.

King James Version

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 bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee.

Holman Bible

unless, when we enter the land, you tie this scarlet cord to the window through which you let us down. Bring your father, mother, brothers, and all your father’s family into your house.

International Standard Version

when we invade the land, if you don't tie this rope made with red cords in the window through which you let us down, and if you don't gather your father, your mother, your brothers, and all of the rest of your father's household into your house.

A Conservative Version

Behold, when we come into the land, thou shall bind this line of scarlet cord in the window which thou let us down by. And thou shall gather to thee into the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brothers, and all thy father's

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

unless, when we come into the land, you tie this cord of scarlet thread in the window through which you let us down, and bring into the house your father and your mother and your brothers and all your father’s household [so that they will be safe].

Darby Translation

Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind in the window this line of scarlet thread by which thou hast let us down; and thou shalt gather to thee in the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household;

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, we come into the land, thou shalt bind the line of this scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by it: and thy father and thy mother and thy brethren, and all thy father's house thou shalt gather to thee to the house.

King James 2000

Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which you did let us down by: and you shall bring your father, and your mother, and your brethren, and all your father's household, home unto you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[When] we come to the land, you must tie this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and you must gather your father and mother, and your brothers, and your whole family to your house.

Modern King James verseion

Behold, when we come into the land, you shall set this line of scarlet thread in the window from which you let us down. And you shall bring your father and your mother, and your brothers, and all your father's household, home to you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold, when we come unto the land, thou shalt bind this purple threaden cord in the window, which thou lettest us down by. And thou shalt bring thy father, thy mother, thy brethren, and all thy father's household, even into the house to thee.

NET Bible

When we invade the land, tie this red rope in the window through which you let us down, and gather together in your house your father, mother, brothers, and all who live in your father's house.

New Heart English Bible

Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which you did let us down by. You shall gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father's household.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! when we are coming into the land, this cord of crimson thread, must thou bind in the window by which thou didst let us down, and, thy father and thy mother and thy brethren and all the household of thy father, must thou gather together unto thee unto the house.

Webster

Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window by which thou didst let us down: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household home to thee.

World English Bible

Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which you did let us down by. You shall gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father's household.

Youngs Literal Translation

lo, we are coming into the land, this line of scarlet thread thou dost bind to the window by which thou hast caused us to go down, and thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all the house of thy father thou dost gather unto thee, to the house;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

into the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

thou shalt bind
קשׁר 
Qashar 
Usage: 44

תּקוה 
Tiqvah 
Usage: 34

of scarlet
שׁני 
Shaniy 
Usage: 42

חוּט 
Chuwt 
Usage: 7

in the window
חלּון 
Challown 
Usage: 31

which thou didst let us down by
ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

and thou shalt bring
אסף 
'acaph 
Usage: 199

and thy mother
אם 
'em 
Usage: 220

אח 
'ach 
Usage: 629

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Images Joshua 2:18

Prayers for Joshua 2:18

Context Readings

Spies View The Land

17 And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take, 18 If, when we come into the land, you put this cord of bright red thread in the window from which you let us down; and get your father and mother and your brothers and all your family into the house; 19 Then if anyone goes out of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, we will not be responsible; but if any damage comes to anyone in the house, his blood will be on our heads.

Cross References

Joshua 6:23

So the searchers went in and got out Rahab and her father and mother and her brothers and all she had, and they got out all her family; and they took them outside the tents of Israel.

Genesis 7:1

And the Lord said to Noah, Take all your family and go into the ark, for you only in this generation have I seen to be upright.

Genesis 12:2

And I will make of you a great nation, blessing you and making your name great; and you will be a blessing:

Genesis 19:12-17

Then the men said to Lot, Are there any others of your family here? sons-in-law or sons or daughters, take them all out of this place;

Leviticus 14:4

Then the priest is to give orders to take, for him who is to be made clean, two living clean birds and some cedar wood and red thread and hyssop.

Numbers 4:8

And over them they are to put a red cloth, covering it with a leather cover, and putting its rods in their places.

Numbers 19:6

Then let the priest take cedar-wood and hyssop and red thread, and put them into the fire where the cow is burning.

Joshua 2:12-13

So now, will you give me your oath by the Lord, that, because I have been kind to you, you will be kind to my father's house,

Joshua 2:21

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.

Esther 8:6

For how is it possible for me to see the evil which is to overtake my nation? how may I see the destruction of my people?

Luke 19:9

And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, for even he is a son of Abraham.

Acts 10:27

And saying these words, he went in, and saw that a great number of people had come together;

Acts 10:33

So, straight away, I sent for you; and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present before God, ready to give attention to all the things which the Lord has given you to say.

Acts 11:14

Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.

2 Timothy 1:16

May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus because he frequently gave me help, and had no feeling of shame because I was in chains;

Hebrews 9:19

For when Moses had given all the rules of the law to the people, he took the blood of goats and young oxen, with water and red wool and hyssop, and put it on the book itself and on all the people,

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