Joshua 2:15
“Then shee let them downe by a coard thorow the window: for her house was vpon the towne wall, and she dwelt vpon the wall.”
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Joshua 2:15 Context
13And that ye will saue aliue my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they haue, and deliuer our liues from death. 14And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if yee vtter not this our businesse. And it shall bee when the Lord hath giuen vs the land, that wee will deale kindely and truely with thee. 15Then shee let them downe by a coard thorow the window: for her house was vpon the towne wall, and she dwelt vpon the wall. 16And she said vnto them, Get you to the mountaine, lest the pursuers meete you; and hide your selues there three dayes, vntill the pursuers bee returned, and afterward may ye goe your way. 17And the men said vnto her, Wee will bee blamelesse of this thine oath which thou hast made vs sweare:
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Other Translations for Joshua 2:15
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.
- King James Version
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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's 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.
- World English Bible
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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Joshua 2:15
2:15 Town - wall - Which gave her the opportunity of dismissing them when the gates were shut. Upon the wall - Her particular dwelling was there: which may possibly be added, because the other part of her house was reserved for the entertainment of strangers.