Bible in Basic English
"Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall."
— Joshua 2:15, Bible in Basic English
“Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.”
“Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall. ”
“Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was on the side of the wall, and she lived on the wall.”
“Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window.(Her house was built as part of the city wall; she lived in the wall.)”
“Then she let them down with a cord out of a window: for her house joined close to the wall.”
“Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.”
So now, will you give me your oath by the Lord, that, because I have been kind to you, you will be kind to my father's house,
And that you will keep safe my father and mother and my brothers and sisters and all they have, so that death may not come on us?
And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you.
Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall.
And she said to them, Get away into the hill-country, or the men who have gone after you will overtake you; keep yourselves safe there for three days, till the searchers have come back, and then go on your way.
And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,
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;