JOS 2:18 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Take this red cord and when we invade the land, tie it in this window in the wall. Make sure that your parents and your siblings and their households are all here in your house.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς εἰσπορευόμεθα εἰς μέρος τῆς πόλεως, καὶ θήσεις τὸ σημεῖον, τὸ σπαρτίον τὸ κόκκινον τοῦτο ἐκδήσεις εἰς τὴν θυρίδα διʼ ἧς κατεβίβασας ἡμᾶς διʼ αὐτῆς· τὸν δὲ πατέρα σου, καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου, καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου, καὶ πάντα τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός σου συνάξεις πρὸς σεαυτὴν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν σου.
(Idou haʸmeis eisporeuometha eis meros taʸs poleōs, kai thaʸseis to saʸmeion, to spartion to kokkinon touto ekdaʸseis eis taʸn thurida diʼ haʸs katebibasas haʸmas diʼ autaʸs; ton de patera sou, kai taʸn maʸtera sou, kai tous adelfous sou, kai panta ton oikon tou patros sou sunaxeis pros seautaʸn eis taʸn oikian sou. )

BrTr Behold, [fn]we shall enter into a part of the city, and thou shalt set [fn]a sign; thou shalt bind this scarlet cord in the window, by which thou hast let us down, and thou shalt bring in to thyself, into thy house, thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all the family of thy father.

ULT Behold us, coming into the land! You shall tie this cord of thread of scarlet in the window through which you lower us down, and your father and your mother and your brothers and all of the house of your father, you shall gather to you at the house.

UST When we come into the land, you must tie this red cord in the window through which you let us down. You must gather together your father and mother, your brothers and sisters, and their families inside your house.

OEB unless, when we enter the country, you tie this cord of scarlet thread outside the window through which you let us down. You must gather your father and mother and brothers and all your family inside your house.

WEBBE Behold, when we come into the land, tie this line of scarlet thread in the window which you used to let us down. Gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET When we invade the land , tie this red rope in the window through which you let us down, and gather together in your house your father, mother, brothers, and all who live in your father’s house.

LSV behold, we are coming into the land, bind this line of scarlet thread to the window by which you have caused us to go down, and gather your father, and your mother, and your brothers, and all the house of your father to you, to the house;

FBV unless when we enter this land, you hang a scarlet cord in the window through which you lowered us. You must gather together in the house your father and mother and brothers—all the family.

T4T You must tie this red cord in the window that has the rope by which we will climb down. You must let the cord hang there. And you must bring your father and your mother and your brothers and all the others in your family inside the house. Then, when our army enters your land, we will see the cord, and we will not kill the people in your house.

LEB When we come to the land, you must tie this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and you must gather your father and mother, and your brothers, and your whole family to your house.

BBE If, when we come into the land, you put this cord of bright red thread in the window from which you let us down; and get your father and mother and your brothers and all your family into the house;

Moff unless, when we enter the country, you tie this cord of scarlet thread outside the window through which you let us down. You must gather your father and mother and brothers and all your family inside your house;

JPS Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by; and thou shalt gather unto thee into the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household.

ASV Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt gather unto thee into the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household.

DRA If when we come into the land, this scarlet cord be a sign, and thou tie it in the window, by which thou hast let us down: and gather together thy father and mother, and brethren and all thy kindred into thy house.

YLT lo, we are coming into the land, this line of scarlet thread thou dost bind to the window by which thou hast caused us to go down, and thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all the house of thy father thou dost gather unto thee, to the house;

Drby Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind in the window this line of scarlet thread by which thou hast let us down; and thou shalt gather to thee in the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household;

RV Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt gather unto thee into the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household.
(Behold, when we come into the land, thou/you shalt/shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou/you didst/did let us down by: and thou/you shalt/shall gather unto thee/you into the house thy/your father, and thy/your mother, and thy/your brethren/brothers, and all thy/your father’s household. )

SLT Behold, we come into the land, thou shalt bind the line of this scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by it: and thy father and thy mother and thy brethren, and all thy father’s house thou shalt gather to thee to the house.

Wbstr Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window by which thou didst let us down: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household home to thee.

KJB-1769 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.[fn]
(Behold, when we come into the land, thou/you shalt/shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou/you didst/did let us down by: and thou/you shalt/shall bring thy/your father, and thy/your mother, and thy/your brethren/brothers, and all thy/your father’s household, home unto thee/you. )

2.18 bring: Heb. gather

KJB-1611 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt binde this line of scarlet threed in the window which thou didst let vs downe by: and thou shalt [fn]bring thy father and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy fathers houshold home vnto thee.
(Behold, when we come into the land, thou/you shalt/shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou/you didst/did let us down by: and thou/you shalt/shall bring thy/your father and thy/your mother, and thy/your brethren/brothers, and all thy/your fathers household home unto thee/you.)

2:18 Hebr. gather.

Bshps Behold, when we come into the lande, thou shalt bynde this corde of red threde in the wyndowe whiche thou dydst let vs downe by: and thou shalt bryng thy father and thy mother, thy brethren, & all thy fathers housholde euen into thy house.
(Behold, when we come into the land, thou/you shalt/shall bind this cord of red threde in the window which thou/you didst/did let us down by: and thou/you shalt/shall bring thy/your father and thy/your mother, thy/your brethren/brothers, and all thy/your fathers household even into thy/your house.)

Gnva Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this cord of red threde in the window, whereby thou lettest vs downe, and thou shalt bring thy father and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy fathers houshold home to thee.
(Behold, when we come into the land, thou/you shalt/shall bind this cord of red threde in the window, whereby thou/you lettest us down, and thou/you shalt/shall bring thy/your father and thy/your mother, and thy/your brethren/brothers, and all thy/your fathers household home to thee/you. )

Cvdl whan we come in to ye londe, excepte thou knyttest in the wyndowe ye lyne of this rosecoloured rope (yt thou hast lette vs downe with all) & gatherest vnto ye in to the house, thy father, thy mother, yi brethren & all thy fathers house.
(when we come in to ye/you_all land, except thou/you knyttest in the window ye/you_all line of this rosecoloured rope (yt thou/you hast lette us down with all) and gatherest unto ye/you_all in to the house, thy/your father, thy/your mother, ye/you_all brethren/brothers and all thy/your fathers house.)

Wycl if, whanne we entren in to the lond, this reed corde is not a signe, and thou byndist it not in the wyndow, bi which thou lettist vs doun; and thou gaderist not in to thi hows thi fadir and modir, and britheren, and al thi kynrede; the blood of hym schal be on his heed,
(if, when we entering in to the land, this red cord is not a sign, and thou/you byndist it not in the window, by which thou/you lettist us down; and thou/you gaderist not in to thy/your house thy/your father and mother, and brethren/brothers, and all thy/your kindred; the blood of him shall be on his heed,)

Luth wenn wir kommen ins Land, und du nicht dies rote Seil in das Fenster knüpfest, damit du uns herniedergelassen hast und zur dir ins Haus versammelst deinen Vater, deine Mutter, deine Brüder und deines Vaters ganzes Haus.
(when we/us coming into_the country, and you(sg) not this/these rote Seil in the window knüpfest, with_it/so_that you(sg) us/to_us/ourselves downgelassen have and to/for you/to_you(sg) into_the house versammelst your(s) father, your mother, your brothers and your(s) father whole house.)

ClVg si ingredientibus nobis terram, signum fuerit funiculus iste coccineus, et ligaveris eum in fenestra, per quam demisisti nos: et patrem tuum ac matrem, fratresque et omnem cognationem tuam congregaveris in domum tuam.
(when/but_if incoming us the_earth/land, sign/signal has_been rope this coccineus, and tieveris him in/into/on window, through how demisisti us: and father your(sg) and mother, brothersque and all kinship your(sg) congregaveris in/into/on house/home your(sg). )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–24 Joshua sent men to explore Jericho secretly

Joshua sent two men to look at Jericho, a town in the land of Canaan. A woman of Jericho called Rahab hid the two men so that the king’s soldiers could not find them. She did this because she believed that Yahweh would help the Israelites conquer their land. The men promised Rahab that if she did not betray them, they would rescue her and her family when the Israelites conquered the town. Rahab helped the men escape from Jericho and they hid in the hills for three days. When the soldiers of Jericho stopped looking for them, they returned to Joshua.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The spies went to Jericho

The spies and Rahab

Rahab helped the spies

Paragraph 2:15–21

Rahab helped the spies escape. Before they left, they explained what she must do so that they can save her and her family.

2:18a

unless, when we enter the land,

When we^(plur)(excl) come back to this land,
When our people come to invade your land,

The Hebrew word that begins this verse is usually translated as “Behold” and calls attention to the next statement. Languages have a variety of ways to direct the listener’s attention to the next statement. Some languages may have a word that has this function. In other languages it may be better to use a sentence. For example:

This is what you must do. (GNT)

In some English versions, including the BSB, this Hebrew word is omitted, but the implicit information from verse 17b is included here instead. For example:

unless you do what we say (NIRV)

when we enter the land: The spies spoke about the time when they will return with their army to invade the land. You may need to make this explicit, for example:

when our^(excl) people come to invade the land

the land: The phrase the land indicates the land of Canaan where Jericho was. If this is not clear you can say:

this land

your land

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

when we attack this land

when we Israelites invade your land

2:18b

you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down,

tie^(sing) this red rope to the window where you are letting us down.
you must tie this red rope in the window. Tie it so that we can see it in the window you let us down from.

you have tied this scarlet cord: The clause you have tied this scarlet cord is a command. It indicates that Rahab must tie a length of red cord, or rope, to the window.

It is not clear whether the men gave Rahab the rope, or whether it was a rope that Rahab already had in her house.2:18 Hess, p. 103–104; Bratcher, p. 34.

scarlet: The term scarlet is another word for red.

in the window through which you let us down: The clause in the window through which you let us down indicates that Rahab must tie the red rope so that it can be seen in the window that the men climb through.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

you must tie this red rope so that we can see it in the window where you let us down

tie this red rope in the window that you let us down from

2:18c

and unless you have brought your father and mother and brothers and all your family into your house.

Then assemble your^(sing) father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father’s family into your house.
You must bring your father, your mother, your brothers, and everyone in your father’s family into the house with you.

and unless you have brought your father and mother and brothers and all your family into your house: The BSB has reversed the order of the parts of the Hebrew sentence. The Hebrew is more literally, “and your father and your mother and your brothers and all the house of your father you shall gather to you, to the house.” This is a way of emphasizing the members of Rahab’s family.

In verse 13a, the phrase “my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them” is used. In this verse Rahab’s sisters are not mentioned. However, this does not mean that they are no longer included. If this is likely to be misunderstood, you may wish to include the word “sisters” in this verse.

all your family: The phrase all your family refers to Rahab’s family, including her brothers and sisters and their families. In verse 13a this group of people was referred to as “all who belong to them.”

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

You must bring your father, your mother, your brothers and all who belong to your father’s household into the house with you

All your family members must come inside the house with you. Bring your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your relatives.

Parallel JOS 2:18

Section 2:1–24 Joshua sent men to explore Jericho secretly

Paragraph 2:15–21

2:18a

2:18b

2:18c