Focused Passage

Joshua 2:12-14

Rahab’s Faith and the Spies’ Covenant Protection

Joshua sends spies into Jericho, Rahab receives them by faith, confesses the LORD’s supremacy, and secures covenant protection for her household before Israel’s coming victory.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign

13that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will deliver us from death.”

14“Our lives for your lives!” the men agreed. “If you do not report our mission, we will show you kindness and faithfulness when the LORD gives us the land.”

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Verse 12

Cross-references

Exodus 12:13Classic cross-references Exodus 20:7Classic cross-references Genesis 21:23Classic cross-references Genesis 40:14Classic cross-references Joshua 2:18Classic cross-references

Original words

Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הH6258Conjunctive waw | Adverbpleaseנָ֥אH4994Interjectionswearהִשָּֽׁבְעוּ־H7650Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine pluralto meלִי֙Preposition | first person common singularby the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularthat youאַתֶּ֜םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralwill indeedגַּם־H1571Conjunctionshowוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨םH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralkindnessחֶ֔סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singulartoעִם־H5973Prepositionmy familyבֵּ֤יתH1004Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אָבִי֙H1Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularbecauseכִּי־H3588ConjunctionI showedעָשִׂ֥יתִיH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularkindnessחָ֑סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singularto youעִמָּכֶ֖םH5973Preposition | second person masculine pluralGiveוּנְתַתֶּ֥םH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralmeלִ֖יPreposition | first person common singulara sureאֱמֶֽת׃H571Noun - feminine singularsignא֥וֹתH226Noun - common singular construct

Verse 13

Cross-references

Joshua 2:12Classic cross-references

Original words

that you will spare the livesוְהַחֲיִתֶ֞םH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerof my fatherאָבִ֣יH1Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markermotherאִמִּ֗יH517Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markermy brothersאַחַי֙H251Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markersistersאַחוֹתַיH269Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular-וְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho belongאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeto themלָהֶ֑םPreposition | third person masculine pluraland that you will deliverוְהִצַּלְתֶּ֥םH5337Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerusנַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּH5315Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common pluralfrom deathמִמָּֽוֶת׃H4194Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Genesis 24:49Classic cross-references Judges 1:24Classic cross-references Matthew 5:7Classic cross-references Proverbs 11:13Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Our livesנַפְשֵׁ֤נוּH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common pluralfor yourתַחְתֵּיכֶם֙H8478Preposition | second person masculine plurallivesלָמ֔וּתH4191Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםH582Article | Noun - masculine pluralagreedוַיֹּ֧אמְרוּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralIfאִ֚םH518Conjunctionyou do notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlereportתַגִּ֔ידוּH5046Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerour missionדְּבָרֵ֖נוּH1697Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural. . .זֶ֑הH2088Pronoun - masculine singular. . .וְהָיָ֗הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwe will showוְעָשִׂ֥ינוּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralyouעִמָּ֖ךְH5973Preposition | second person feminine singularkindnessחֶ֥סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singularand faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶֽת׃H571Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularwhen the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulargivesבְּתֵת־H5414Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructusלָ֙נוּ֙Preposition | first person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe landהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singular

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