"Behold, {when} we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us …" — Joshua 2:18

Joshua 2:18 · KJV

“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. {bring: Heb. gather}”

— Joshua 2:18

Verse 17

And the men said unto her, We {will be} blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

Verse 19

And it shall be, {that} whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood {shall be} upon his head, and we {will be} guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood {shall be} on our head, if {any} hand be upon him.

Joshua 2 — Context

And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

And the men said unto her, We {will be} blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

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. {bring: Heb. gather}

And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

Cross References

Joshua 6:23

And 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; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. {kindred: Heb. families}

Joshua 2:21

And she said, According unto your words, so {be} it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

Joshua 2:12-13

Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:

Leviticus 14:4

Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive {and} clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: {birds: or, sparrows}

Acts 10:33

Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

Genesis 19:12-17

And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring {them} out of this place:

Hebrews 9:19

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, {scarlet: or, purple}

Genesis 7:1

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.