And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:

13 And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.

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Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof, and said to the men: (A)“I know that the Lord has given you the land, that (B)the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land (C)are fainthearted because of you. 10 For we have heard how the Lord (D)dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and (E)what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were on the other side of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you (F)utterly destroyed. 11 And as soon as we (G)heard these things, (H)our hearts melted; neither did there remain any more courage in anyone because of you, for (I)the Lord your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath. 12 Now therefore, I beg you, (J)swear to me by the Lord, since I have shown you kindness, that you also will show kindness to (K)my father’s house, and (L)give me [a]a true token, 13 and (M)spare my father, my mother, my brothers, my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.”

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 2:12 a pledge of truth