Verse 18
Joshua 2:18
New Living Translation
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When we come into the land, you must leave this scarlet rope hanging from the window through which you let us down. And all your family members — your father, mother, brothers, and all your relatives — must be here inside the house.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ בָאִ֖ים בָּ/אָ֑רֶץ אֶת תִּקְוַ֡ת חוּט֩ הַ/שָּׁנִ֨י הַ/זֶּ֜ה תִּקְשְׁרִ֗י בַּֽ/חַלּוֹן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹרַדְתֵּ֣/נוּ ב֔/וֹ וְ/אֶת אָבִ֨י/ךְ וְ/אֶת אִמֵּ֜/ךְ וְ/אֶת אַחַ֗יִ/ךְ וְ/אֵת֙ כָּל בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔י/ךְ תַּאַסְפִ֥י אֵלַ֖יִ/ךְ הַ/בָּֽיְתָ/ה
English Translation
Behold, we are coming into the land with the hope of this scarlet thread; you will tie it in the window that you let us down, and gather your father and your mother and your brothers and all your father's household to you in the house.
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