Joshua 2:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Joshua 2:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 2:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 2:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She said, “Let it be as you have said.” She sent them away, and they departed. Then she tied the scarlet line in the window.”

Joshua 2:21 — World English Bible

Joshua 2:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Joshua 2:21 — American Standard Version

Joshua 2:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And she saith, `According unto your words, so it <FI>is<Fi> ;' and she sendeth them away, and they go; and she bindeth the scarlet line to the window.”

Joshua 2:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 2:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Joshua 2:21 — Darby Translation

Joshua 2:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And she answered, According vnto your wordes, so be it: then she sent them away, and they departed, and she bound the red cord in ye window.”

Joshua 2:21 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 2:21 in Context — Joshua 2

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.

21 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.

22 And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.

23 So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:

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What Does Joshua 2:21 Mean?

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