Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them—and that you will save us from death.” New Living Translation when Jericho is conquered, you will let me live, along with my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all their families.” English Standard Version that you will save alive my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and deliver our lives from death.” Berean Standard Bible that 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.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version and spare my father, my mother, my brothers, my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.” New American Standard Bible and spare my father and my mother, and my brothers and my sisters, and all who belong to them, and save our lives from death.” NASB 1995 and spare my father and my mother and my brothers and my sisters, with all who belong to them, and deliver our lives from death.” NASB 1977 and spare my father and my mother and my brothers and my sisters, with all who belong to them, and deliver our lives from death.” Legacy Standard Bible and preserve my father and my mother and my brothers and my sisters alive, with all who belong to them, and deliver our lives from death.” Amplified Bible and spare my father and my mother and my brothers and my sisters, along with everyone who belongs to them, and let us all live.” Christian Standard Bible that you will spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all who belong to them, and save us from death.” Holman Christian Standard Bible that you will spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all who belong to them, and save us from death.” American Standard Version and that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death. Contemporary English Version that you won't let your people kill my father and mother and my brothers and sisters and their families. English Revised Version and that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death. GOD'S WORD® Translation that you'll protect my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and their households, and that you'll save us from death." Good News Translation Promise me that you will save my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all their families! Don't let us be killed!" International Standard Version Spare my father, my mother, and my brothers and sisters, along with everyone who belongs with them so we won't be killed." NET Bible that you will spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all who belong to them, and rescue us from death." New Heart English Bible and that you will save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death." Webster's Bible Translation 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblethat 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.” World English Bible and that you will save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand have kept alive my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and have delivered our souls from death.” Young's Literal Translation and have kept alive my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and have delivered our souls from death.' Smith's Literal Translation And preserve alive my father and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all which is to them, and take away our souls from death. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat you will save my father and mother, my brethren end sisters, and all things that are theirs, and deliver our souls from death. Catholic Public Domain Version that you will save my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all that is theirs, and that you may rescue our souls from death.” New American Bible that you will allow my father and mother, brothers and sisters, and my whole family to live, and that you will deliver us from death.” New Revised Standard Version that you will spare my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and deliver our lives from death.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd that you will save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, and my sisters, and all that belongs to us, and deliver our lives from death. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Save me and my father and my mother and my brother and my sister and all that is ours, and save our lives from death!" OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.' Brenton Septuagint Translation and save alive the house of my father, my mother, and my brethren, and all my house, and all that they have, and ye shall rescue my soul from death. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Promise to Rahab…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.”… Cross References Hebrews 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. James 2:25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route? Exodus 12:23 When the LORD passes through to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway; so He will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down. Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, 1 Samuel 30:15 “Will you lead me to these raiders?” David asked. And the man replied, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me into the hand of my master, and I will lead you to them.” Acts 16:31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.” Genesis 19:12-13 Then the two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—a son-in-law, your sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, / because we are about to destroy this place. For the outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that He has sent us to destroy it.” 1 Kings 2:7 But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom. Luke 19:9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham. Ruth 2:12 May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.” 1 Timothy 5:8 If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. Genesis 18:23-32 Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? / What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there? / Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?” ... Romans 11:14 in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them. 2 Peter 2:7-8 and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless / (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)— Isaiah 26:20 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed. Treasury of Scripture And that you will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death. Jump to Previous Alive Belong Death Deliver Delivered Kept Live Mother Safe Save Sisters Souls SpareJump to Next Alive Belong Death Deliver Delivered Kept Live Mother Safe Save Sisters Souls SpareJoshua 2 1. Rahab receives and conceals the two spies sent from Shittim8. The covenant between her and them 23. Their return and description of events that you will spare the lives of my father and mother Rahab's plea for her family highlights the importance of familial bonds in ancient Near Eastern culture. The family unit was central to social and economic life, and protection of one's family was a primary concern. This request also reflects the biblical theme of intercession, where one person seeks mercy or favor on behalf of others, similar to Abraham's intercession for Sodom (Genesis 18:22-33). my brothers and sisters and all who belong to them and that you will deliver us from death.” Persons / Places / Events 1. RahabA Canaanite woman living in Jericho, known for her faith and courage. She is a central figure in this chapter, demonstrating her belief in the God of Israel by hiding the spies and negotiating for her family's safety. 2. The Spies Two Israelite men sent by Joshua to scout the land of Jericho. They are the recipients of Rahab's plea for mercy and are instrumental in the eventual conquest of Jericho. 3. Jericho A fortified city in Canaan, significant as the first city conquered by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership. It represents the beginning of the fulfillment of God's promise to give the land to Israel. 4. Rahab's Family Rahab's plea includes her immediate family and all who belong to them, highlighting the communal nature of salvation and protection in biblical accounts. 5. The Covenant of Protection The agreement between Rahab and the spies, which is based on mutual trust and the acknowledgment of God's sovereignty. Teaching Points Faith in ActionRahab's account teaches us that genuine faith is demonstrated through courageous actions. Her willingness to risk her life for the spies shows her trust in God's power and promises. God's Inclusive Grace Rahab, a non-Israelite and a woman of questionable reputation, is included in God's plan of salvation. This illustrates that God's grace extends beyond cultural and social boundaries. The Importance of Family Rahab's concern for her family's safety highlights the biblical value placed on family and community. It encourages believers to intercede for their loved ones. Covenant and Commitment The agreement between Rahab and the spies underscores the importance of keeping one's word and the power of covenants in the biblical account. Deliverance from Death Rahab's plea for deliverance is a foreshadowing of the ultimate deliverance from sin and death through Jesus Christ, encouraging believers to seek salvation through Him. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 2Is Mary's perpetual virginity a recognized doctrine? What evidence challenges the identity of the 'elect lady' in 2 John 1:1--whether she is a metaphor for the church or a specific individual? In 1 Kings 15:2, why does Abijam's mother appear as 'Maachah,' while 2 Chronicles 13:2 identifies her differently? How can Ezekiel 16:3 claim Jerusalem's ancestry is Amorite and Hittite when historical records emphasize Israel's descent from Abraham?(13) Save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters.--Whatever Rahab may have been herself, her acknowledgment of all her family is observable. She was in no way separated or degraded from their society. When we remember what Moses describes the Canaanites to have been (in certain passages of the Pentateuch, as Leviticus 18:24-28; Leviticus 20:22-23) and compare this chapter, we may reasonably conclude Rahab to have been morally not inferior to her countrymen as they were then, but rather their superior. We are reminded that the "publicans and harlots "were not the worst members of the "evil and adulterous generation" to whom the Word of God came. They believed John the Baptist, and were among the most constant hearers of the true Joshua (Matthew 21:32; Luke 15:1). Hebrew that you will spare the livesוְהַחֲיִתֶ֞ם (wə·ha·ḥă·yi·ṯem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2421: To live, to revive of my father אָבִ֣י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1: Father and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case mother, אִמִּ֗י (’im·mî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) my brothers אַחַי֙ (’a·ḥay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case sisters, אַחְיוֹתַ֔י (’aḥ·yō·w·ṯay) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who belong to them, אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that and that you will deliver וְהִצַּלְתֶּ֥ם (wə·hiṣ·ṣal·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver us נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּ (nap̄·šō·ṯê·nū) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from death.” מִמָּֽוֶת׃ (mim·mā·weṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin Links Joshua 2:13 NIVJoshua 2:13 NLT Joshua 2:13 ESV Joshua 2:13 NASB Joshua 2:13 KJV Joshua 2:13 BibleApps.com Joshua 2:13 Biblia Paralela Joshua 2:13 Chinese Bible Joshua 2:13 French Bible Joshua 2:13 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 2:13 And that you will save alive my (Josh. 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