Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

She said, “According to your words, so be it.” So she sent them away, and they departed; and she tied the scarlet cord in the window.

King James Version

And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

Holman Bible

“Let it be as you say,” she replied, and she sent them away. After they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord to the window.

International Standard Version

"Since you put it that way," she replied, "I agree." After she sent them on their way and they had left, she tied the red cord in the window.

A Conservative Version

And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed. And she bound the scarlet line in the window.

American Standard Version

And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

Amplified

She said, “According to your words, so be it.” Then Rahab sent them off, and they departed; and she tied the scarlet cord in the window.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed. And she bound the scarlet line in the window.

Julia Smith Translation

And she will say, According to your words so be it. And she will send them away and they will go: and she will bind the scarlet cord in the window.

King James 2000

And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And she said, "According to your word it [will be]." Then she sent them away, and they went, and she tied the scarlet cord in the window.

Modern King James verseion

And she said, Let it be according to your word. And she sent them away, and they departed. And she set the scarlet line in the window.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And she said, "According unto your words, so be it." And so sent them away, and they departed. And she bound the purple cord in the window.

NET Bible

She said, "I agree to these conditions." She sent them on their way and then tied the red rope in the window.

New Heart English Bible

She said, "According to your words, so be it." She sent them away, and they departed. She tied the scarlet line in the window.

The Emphasized Bible

And she said - According to your words, so, shall it be. Thus sent she them away and they departed, - and she bound the crimson cord in the window.

Webster

And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

World English Bible

She said, "According to your words, so be it." She sent them away, and they departed. She tied the scarlet line in the window.

Youngs Literal Translation

And she saith, 'According unto your words, so it is;' and she sendeth them away, and they go; and she bindeth the scarlet line to the window.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

so be it. And she sent them away
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

and she bound
קשׁר 
Qashar 
Usage: 44

the scarlet
שׁני 
Shaniy 
Usage: 42

תּקוה 
Tiqvah 
Usage: 34

References

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Hastings

Morish

Smith

Images Joshua 2:21

Prayers for Joshua 2:21

Context Readings

Spies View The Land

20 But if you tell this business of ours, then we shall be free from the oath which you have made us swear.” 21 She said, “According to your words, so be it.” So she sent them away, and they departed; and she tied the scarlet cord in the window. 22 They departed and came to the hill country, and remained there for three days until the pursuers returned. Now the pursuers had sought them all along the road, but had not found them.

Cross References

Joshua 2:18

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.

Matthew 7:24

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

John 2:5

His mother *said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

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