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17 But the city and everything in it are set apart to the Lord for destruction.(A) Only Rahab the prostitute and everyone with her in the house will live,(B) because she hid the messengers we sent.

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17 这城要完全毁灭,城和城中的一切都归耶和华;只有妓女喇合,和所有与她在家中的都可以存活,因为她收藏了我们派去的使者。

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17 The city and all that is in it are to be devoted[a](A) to the Lord. Only Rahab the prostitute(B) and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid(C) the spies we sent.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 6:17 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 18 and 21.