Joshua 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Joshua 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Behold, when we come into the land, tie this line of scarlet thread in the window which you used to let us down. Gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household.”
Joshua 2:18 — World English Bible
Joshua 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Joshua 2:18 — American Standard Version
Joshua 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Joshua 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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; ”
Joshua 2:18 — Darby Translation
Joshua 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this cord of red threde in the window, whereby thou lettest vs downe, and thou shalt bring thy father and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy fathers houshold home to thee.”
Joshua 2:18 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 2:18 in Context — Joshua 2
16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
17 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
18 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.
19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.
20 And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
What Does Joshua 2:18 Mean?
Joshua 2:18 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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