23 So the young men that were spies, went in and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had: also they brought out all her family, and put them [a]without the host of Israel.

24 After, they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver and the gold, and the vessels of brass and iron, they put unto the treasure of the [b]house of the Lord.

25 So Joshua saved Rahab the harlot, and her father’s household, and all that she had, and she [c]dwelt in Israel, even unto this day, because she had hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 6:23 For it was not lawful for strangers to dwell among the Israelites, till they were purged.
  2. Joshua 6:24 Meaning, the Tabernacle.
  3. Joshua 6:25 For she was married to Salmon prince of the tribe of Judah, Matt. 1:5.

23 So the young men who had done the spying went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, her brothers and sisters and all who belonged to her.(A) They brought out her entire family and put them in a place outside the camp of Israel.

24 Then they burned the whole city(B) and everything in it, but they put the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron(C) into the treasury of the Lord’s house.(D) 25 But Joshua spared(E) Rahab the prostitute,(F) with her family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent as spies to Jericho(G)—and she lives among the Israelites to this day.

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