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Heb 11:31	Strong Concordance	By faith [4102] the harlot [4204] Rahab [4460] perished [4881] not [3756] with them that believed not [544], when she had received [1209] the spies [2685] with [3326] peace [1515].
	King James	By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Rahab showed her "faith" in her confession, Jos 2:9, Jos 2:11, "I know that Jehovah hath given you the land; Jehovah your God, is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath." the harlot--Her former life adds to the marvel of her repentance, faith, and preservation (Mat 21:31-32). believed not--Greek, "were disobedient," namely, to the will of God manifested by the miracles wrought in behalf of Israel (Jos 2:8-11). received--in her house (Jos 2:1, Jos 2:4, Jos 2:6). with peace--peaceably; so that they had nothing to fear in her house. Thus Paul, quoting the same examples (Heb 11:17, Heb 11:31) for the power of faith, as James (Jam 2:21, Jam 2:25; see on Jam 2:21; Jam 2:25) does for justification by works evidentially, shows that in maintaining justification by faith alone, he means not a dead faith, but "faith which worketh by love" (Gal 5:6).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Rahab showed her "faith" in her confession, Jos 2:9, Jos 2:11, "I know that Jehovah hath given you the land; Jehovah your God, is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath."

the harlot--Her former life adds to the marvel of her repentance, faith, and preservation (Mat 21:31-32).

believed not--Greek, "were disobedient," namely, to the will of God manifested by the miracles wrought in behalf of Israel (Jos 2:8-11).

received--in her house (Jos 2:1, Jos 2:4, Jos 2:6).

with peace--peaceably; so that they had nothing to fear in her house. Thus Paul, quoting the same examples (Heb 11:17, Heb 11:31) for the power of faith, as James (Jam 2:21, Jam 2:25; see on Jam 2:21; Jam 2:25) does for justification by works evidentially, shows that in maintaining justification by faith alone, he means not a dead faith, but "faith which worketh by love" (Gal 5:6).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
By faith the harlot Rahab - She resided in Jericho; Jos 2:1. When Joshua crossed the Jordan, he sent two men as spies to her house, and she saved them by concealment from the enemies that would have destroyed their lives. For this act of hospitality and kindness, they assured her of safety when the city should be destroyed, and directed her to give an indication of her place of abode to the invading Israelites, that her house might be spared; Jos 2:18-19. In the destruction of the city, she was accordingly preserved; Josh. 6. The apostle seems to have selected this case as illustrating the nature of faith, partly because it occurred at Jericho, of which he had just made mention, and partly to show that strong faith had been exercised not only by the patriarchs, and by those who were confessed to be great and good, but by those in humble life, and whose earlier conduct had been far from the ways of virtue. "Calvin." Much perplexity has been felt in reference to this case, and many attempts have been made to remove the difficulty. The main difficulty has been that a woman of this character should be enumerated among those who were eminent for piety, and many expositors have endeavored to show that the word rendered "harlot" does not necessarily denote a woman of abandoned character, but may be used to denote a hostess. This definition is given by Schleusner, who says that the word may mean one who prepares and sells food and who receives strangers to entertain them. Others have supposed that the word means "an idolatress," because those devoted to idolatry were frequently of abandoned character. But there are no clear instances in which the Greek word, and the corresponding Hebrew word - זונה zownah - is used in this sense. The usual and the fair meaning of the word is what is given in our translation, and there is no good reason why that signification should not be retained here. It is not implied by the use of the word here, however, that Rahab was an harlot at the time to which the apostle refers; but the meaning is, that this had been her character, so that it was proper to designate her by this appellation. In regard to this case, therefore, and in explanation of the difficulties which have been felt in reference to it, we may remark: (1) that the obvious meaning of this word here and of the corresponding place in Jos 2:6 is, that she had been a woman of abandoned character, and that she was known as such. That she might have been also a hostess, or one who kept a house of entertainment for strangers, is at the same time by no means improbable, since it not unfrequently happened in ancient as well as modern times, that females of this character kept such houses. It might have been the fact that her house was "known" merely as a house of entertainment that led the spies who went to Jericho to seek a lodging there. It would be natural that strangers coming into a place should act in this respect as all other travelers did, and should apply for entertainment at what was known as a public house. (2) there is no improbability in supposing that her course of life had been changed either before their arrival, or in consequence of it. They were doubtless wise and holy men. Men would not be selected for an enterprise like this, in whom the leader of the Hebrew army could not put entire confidence. It is not unfair then to suppose that they were men of eminent piety, as well as sagacity. Nor is there any improbability in supposing that they would acquaint this female with the history of their people, with their remarkable deliverance from Egypt, and with the design for which they were about to invade the land of Canaan. There is evidence that some such representations made a deep impression on her mind, and led to a change in her views and feelings, for she not only received them with the usual proofs of hospitality, but jeoparded her own life in their defense, when she might easily have betrayed them. This fact showed that she had a firm belief that they were what they professed to be - the people of God, and that she was willing to identify her interests with theirs. (3) this case - supposing that she had been a woman of bad character, but now was truly converted - does not stand alone. Other females of a similar character have been converted, and have subsequently led lives of piety; and though the number is not comparatively great, yet the truth of God has shown its power in renewing and sanctifying some at least of this, the most abandoned and degraded class of human beings. "Publicans and harlots," said the Saviour, "go into the kingdom of God;" Mat 21:31. Rahab seems to have been one of them; and her case shows that such instances of depravity are not hopeless. This record, therefore, is one of encouragement for the most abandoned sinners; and one too which shows that strangers, even in a public house, may do good to those who have wandered far from God and virtue, and that we should never despair of saving the most abandoned of our race. (4) there is no need of supposing that the apostle in commending this woman approved of all that she did. That she was not perfect is true. That she did some things which cannot be vindicated is true also - and who does not? But admitting all that may be said about any imperfection in her character, (compare Jos 2:4), it was still true that she had strong faith - and that is all that the apostle commends. We are under no more necessity of vindicating all that she did, than we are all that David or Peter did - or all that is now done by those who have the highest claims to virtue. (5) she had strong faith. It was only a strong belief that Yahweh was the true God, and that the children of Israel were his people, which would have led her to screen the strangers at the peril of her own life; and when the city was encompassed, and the walls fell, and the tumult of battle raged she showed her steady confidence in their fidelity, and in God, by using the simple means on which she was told the safety of herself and her family depended; Jos 6:22-23. With them that believed not - The inhabitants of the idolatrous city of Jericho. The margin is, "were disobedient." The more correct rendering, however, is, as in the text, believed not. They evinced no such faith as Rahab had, and they were therefore destroyed. Received the spies with peace - With friendliness and kindness; Jos 2:1 ff.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

By faith the harlot Rahab - She resided in Jericho; Jos 2:1. When Joshua crossed the Jordan, he sent two men as spies to her house, and she saved them by concealment from the enemies that would have destroyed their lives. For this act of hospitality and kindness, they assured her of safety when the city should be destroyed, and directed her to give an indication of her place of abode to the invading Israelites, that her house might be spared; Jos 2:18-19. In the destruction of the city, she was accordingly preserved; Josh. 6. The apostle seems to have selected this case as illustrating the nature of faith, partly because it occurred at Jericho, of which he had just made mention, and partly to show that strong faith had been exercised not only by the patriarchs, and by those who were confessed to be great and good, but by those in humble life, and whose earlier conduct had been far from the ways of virtue. "Calvin."

Much perplexity has been felt in reference to this case, and many attempts have been made to remove the difficulty. The main difficulty has been that a woman of this character should be enumerated among those who were eminent for piety, and many expositors have endeavored to show that the word rendered "harlot" does not necessarily denote a woman of abandoned character, but may be used to denote a hostess. This definition is given by Schleusner, who says that the word may mean one who prepares and sells food and who receives strangers to entertain them. Others have supposed that the word means "an idolatress," because those devoted to idolatry were frequently of abandoned character. But there are no clear instances in which the Greek word, and the corresponding Hebrew word - זונה zownah - is used in this sense. The usual and the fair meaning of the word is what is given in our translation, and there is no good reason why that signification should not be retained here. It is not implied by the use of the word here, however, that Rahab was an harlot at the time to which the apostle refers; but the meaning is, that this had been her character, so that it was proper to designate her by this appellation. In regard to this case, therefore, and in explanation of the difficulties which have been felt in reference to it, we may remark:

(1) that the obvious meaning of this word here and of the corresponding place in Jos 2:6 is, that she had been a woman of abandoned character, and that she was known as such. That she might have been also a hostess, or one who kept a house of entertainment for strangers, is at the same time by no means improbable, since it not unfrequently happened in ancient as well as modern times, that females of this character kept such houses. It might have been the fact that her house was "known" merely as a house of entertainment that led the spies who went to Jericho to seek a lodging there. It would be natural that strangers coming into a place should act in this respect as all other travelers did, and should apply for entertainment at what was known as a public house.

(2) there is no improbability in supposing that her course of life had been changed either before their arrival, or in consequence of it. They were doubtless wise and holy men. Men would not be selected for an enterprise like this, in whom the leader of the Hebrew army could not put entire confidence. It is not unfair then to suppose that they were men of eminent piety, as well as sagacity. Nor is there any improbability in supposing that they would acquaint this female with the history of their people, with their remarkable deliverance from Egypt, and with the design for which they were about to invade the land of Canaan. There is evidence that some such representations made a deep impression on her mind, and led to a change in her views and feelings, for she not only received them with the usual proofs of hospitality, but jeoparded her own life in their defense, when she might easily have betrayed them. This fact showed that she had a firm belief that they were what they professed to be - the people of God, and that she was willing to identify her interests with theirs.

(3) this case - supposing that she had been a woman of bad character, but now was truly converted - does not stand alone. Other females of a similar character have been converted, and have subsequently led lives of piety; and though the number is not comparatively great, yet the truth of God has shown its power in renewing and sanctifying some at least of this, the most abandoned and degraded class of human beings. "Publicans and harlots," said the Saviour, "go into the kingdom of God;" Mat 21:31. Rahab seems to have been one of them; and her case shows that such instances of depravity are not hopeless. This record, therefore, is one of encouragement for the most abandoned sinners; and one too which shows that strangers, even in a public house, may do good to those who have wandered far from God and virtue, and that we should never despair of saving the most abandoned of our race.

(4) there is no need of supposing that the apostle in commending this woman approved of all that she did. That she was not perfect is true. That she did some things which cannot be vindicated is true also - and who does not? But admitting all that may be said about any imperfection in her character, (compare Jos 2:4), it was still true that she had strong faith - and that is all that the apostle commends. We are under no more necessity of vindicating all that she did, than we are all that David or Peter did - or all that is now done by those who have the highest claims to virtue.

(5) she had strong faith. It was only a strong belief that Yahweh was the true God, and that the children of Israel were his people, which would have led her to screen the strangers at the peril of her own life; and when the city was encompassed, and the walls fell, and the tumult of battle raged she showed her steady confidence in their fidelity, and in God, by using the simple means on which she was told the safety of herself and her family depended; Jos 6:22-23.

With them that believed not - The inhabitants of the idolatrous city of Jericho. The margin is, "were disobedient." The more correct rendering, however, is, as in the text, believed not. They evinced no such faith as Rahab had, and they were therefore destroyed.

Received the spies with peace - With friendliness and kindness; Jos 2:1 ff.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
The harlot Rahab (Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη) See Joshua 2; Jos 6:17, and comp. Jam 2:25. Rahab's occupation is stated without mincing, and the lodging of the spies at her house was probably not a matter of accident. Very amusing are the efforts of some earlier expositors to evade the fact of a harlot's faith, by rendering πόρνη landlady. Perished not with (οὐ συναπώλετο) N.T.o. In lxx see Num 16:26; Psa 25:9; Psa 27:3. Them that believed not (τοῖς ἀπειθήσασιν) Rend. "them that were disobedient." Simple disbelief is expressed by ἀπιστεῖν, ἀπιστία: disbelief as it manifests itself in disobedience, by ἀπειθεῖν. Ἁπειθεῖν is ἀπιστεῖν on its active side. See on Joh 3:36, and comp. Heb 3:18; Heb 4:6, Heb 4:11; Rom 11:30, Rom 11:32, contrasting with Rom 11:20, Rom 11:23. Ἁπειθεῖν here describes the failure to be persuaded that God had given the land to the Israelites, and the consequent refusal to surrender Jericho. Rahab's faith is shown Jos 2:9-11. When she had received the spies (δεξαμένη τοὺς κατασκόπους) Rend. "having received." For this sense of friendly reception as a guest see Luk 10:8, Luk 10:10. Κατάσκοπος a spy, N.T.o. lxx, Gen 42:9, Gen 42:11, Gen 42:14; Sa1 26:4. With peace (μετ' εἰρήνηνς) The phrase only here and Act 15:33. Quite often in lxx, as Gen 15:15; Gen 26:29; Exo 18:23; Deu 20:20; Jdg 8:9. In N.T. ἐν εἰρήνῃ in peace (Act 16:36; Jam 2:16): εἰς εἰρήνην into peace (Mar 5:34; Luk 7:50; Luk 8:48); both these very often in lxx. Rahab received the spies without enmity, and did not allow them to suffer harm from others. An interesting parallel is furnished by Dante, Purg. ii. 99, in the case of the pilot-angel who conveys souls to the shore of Purgatory. "He, sooth to say, for three months past has taken Whoever wished to enter, with all peace" (without interposing any obstacle.)

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Rahab - Though formerly one not of the fairest character.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
The harlot Rahab perished not - See this account Jos 2:1, Jos 2:9, Jos 2:11, and Jos 6:23, where it is rendered exceedingly probable that the word זונה zonah in Hebrew, and πορνη in Greek, which we translate harlot, should be rendered innkeeper or tavernkeeper, as there is no proper evidence that the person in question was such a woman as our translation represents her. As to her having been a harlot before and converted afterwards, it is a figment of an idle fancy. She was afterwards married to Salmon, a Jewish prince; see Mat 1:5. And it is extremely incredible that, had she been what we represent her, he would have sought for such an alliance. Received the spies with peace - Μετ' ειρηνης· The same as בשלום beshalom, giving them a kind welcome, good fare, and protection. After these words the Slavonic adds: Και ἑτερᾳ ὁδῳ εκβαλουσα, and sent them out another way.

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⁶ For [1063] in [1722] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] neither [3777] circumcision [4061] availeth [2480] any thing [5100], nor [3777] uncircumcision [203]; but [235] faith [4102] which worketh [1754] by [1223] love [26].

²⁵ Likewise [3668] [1161] also [2532] was [1344] not [3756] Rahab [4460] the harlot [4204] justified [1344] by [1537] works [2041], when she had received [5264] the messengers [32], and [2532] had sent them out [1544] another [2087] way [3598]?

²¹ Was [1344] not [3756] Abraham [11] our [2257] father [3962] justified [1344] by [1537] works [2041], when he had offered [399] Isaac [2464] his [846] son [5207] upon [1909] the altar [2379]?

³¹ By faith [4102] the harlot [4204] Rahab [4460] perished [4881] not [3756] with them that believed not [544], when she had received [1209] the spies [2685] with [3326] peace [1515].

¹⁷ By faith [4102] Abraham [11], when he was tried [3985], offered up [4374] Isaac [2464]: and [2532] he that had received [324] the promises [1860] offered up [4374] his only begotten [3439] son,

⁶ But she had brought them up [05927] to the roof [01406] of the house, and hid [02934] them with the stalks [06086] of flax [06593], which she had laid in order [06186] upon the roof [01406].

⁴ And the woman [0802] took [03947] the two [08147] men [0582], and hid [06845] them, and said [0559] thus, There came [0935] men [0582] unto me, but I wist [03045] not whence [0370] they were:

¹ And Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126] sent [07971] out of Shittim [07851] two [08147] men [0582] to spy [07270] secretly [02791], saying [0559], Go [03212] view [07200] the land [0776], even Jericho [03405]. And they went [03212], and came [0935] into an harlot's [02181] house [0802] [01004], named [08034] Rahab [07343], and lodged [07901] there.

⁸ And before they were laid down [07901], she came up [05927] unto them upon the roof [01406];
⁹ And she said [0559] unto the men [0582], I know [03045] that the LORD [03068] hath given [05414] you the land [0776], and that your terror [0367] is fallen [05307] upon us, and that all the inhabitants [03427] of the land [0776] faint [04127] because [06440] of you.
¹⁰ For we have heard [08085] how the LORD [03068] dried up [03001] the water [04325] of the Red [05488] sea [03220] for you [06440], when ye came out [03318] of Egypt [04714]; and what ye did [06213] unto the two [08147] kings [04428] of the Amorites [0567], that were on the other side [05676] Jordan [03383], Sihon [05511] and Og [05747], whom ye utterly destroyed [02763].
¹¹ And as soon as we had heard [08085] these things, our hearts [03824] did melt [04549], neither did there remain [06965] any more courage [07307] in any man [0376], because [06440] of you: for the LORD [03068] your God [0430], he is God [0430] in heaven [08064] above [04605], and in earth [0776] beneath.

³¹ Whether [5101] of [1537] them twain [1417] did [4160] the will [2307] of his father [3962]? They say [3004] unto him [846], The first [4413]. Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto them [846], Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] the publicans [5057] and [2532] the harlots [4204] go [4254] into [1519] the kingdom [932] of God [2316] before [4254] you [5209].
³² For [1063] John [2491] came [2064] unto [4314] you [5209] in [1722] the way [3598] of righteousness [1343], and [2532] ye believed [4100] him [846] not [3756]: but [1161] the publicans [5057] and [2532] the harlots [4204] believed [4100] him [846]: and [1161] ye [5210], when ye had seen [1492] it, repented [3338] not [3756] afterward [5305], that ye might believe [4100] him [846].

¹¹ And as soon as we had heard [08085] these things, our hearts [03824] did melt [04549], neither did there remain [06965] any more courage [07307] in any man [0376], because [06440] of you: for the LORD [03068] your God [0430], he is God [0430] in heaven [08064] above [04605], and in earth [0776] beneath.

²² But Joshua [03091] had said [0559] unto the two [08147] men [0582] that had spied out [07270] the country [0776], Go [0935] into the harlot's [02181] house [01004], and bring out [03318] thence the woman [0802], and all that she hath, as ye sware [07650] unto her.
²³ And the young men [05288] that were spies [07270] went in [0935], and brought out [03318] Rahab [07343], and her father [01], and her mother [0517], and her brethren [0251], and all that she had; and they brought out [03318] all her kindred [04940], and left [03240] them without [02351] the camp [04264] of Israel [03478].

⁴ And the woman [0802] took [03947] the two [08147] men [0582], and hid [06845] them, and said [0559] thus, There came [0935] men [0582] unto me, but I wist [03045] not whence [0370] they were:

⁶ But she had brought them up [05927] to the roof [01406] of the house, and hid [02934] them with the stalks [06086] of flax [06593], which she had laid in order [06186] upon the roof [01406].

¹⁸ Behold, when we come [0935] into the land [0776], thou shalt bind [07194] this line [08615] of scarlet [08144] thread [02339] in the window [02474] which thou didst let us down by [03381]: and thou shalt bring [0622] thy father [01], and thy mother [0517], and thy brethren [0251], and all thy father's [01] household [01004], home [01004] unto thee.
¹⁹ And it shall be, that whosoever [0834] shall go out [03318] of the doors [01817] of thy house [01004] into the street [02351], his blood [01818] shall be upon his head [07218], and we will be guiltless [05355]: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house [01004], his blood [01818] shall be on our head [07218], if any hand [03027] be upon him.

⁴⁸ And [1161] he said [2036] unto her [846], Daughter [2364], be of good comfort [2293]: thy [4675] faith [4102] hath made [4982] thee [4571] whole [4982]; go [4198] in [1519] peace [1515].

⁵⁰ And [1161] he said [2036] to [4314] the woman [1135], Thy [4675] faith [4102] hath saved [4982] thee [4571]; go [4198] in [1519] peace [1515].

³⁴ And [1161] he said [2036] unto her [846], Daughter [2364], thy [4675] faith [4102] hath made [4982] thee [4571] whole [4982]; go [5217] in [1519] peace [1515], and [2532] be [2468] whole [5199] of [575] thy [4675] plague [3148].

¹⁶ And [1161] one [5100] of [1537] you [5216] say [2036] unto them [846], Depart [5217] in [1722] peace [1515], be ye warmed [2328] and [2532] filled [5526]; notwithstanding [1161] ye give [1325] them [846] not [3361] those things which are needful [2006] to the body [4983]; what [5101] doth it profit [3786]?

³⁶ And [1161] the keeper of the prison [1200] told [518] this [5128] saying [3056] to [4314] Paul [3972], [3754] The magistrates [4755] have sent [649] to [2443] let you go [630]: now [3568] therefore [3767] depart [1831], and go [4198] in [1722] peace [1515].

⁹ And he spake [0559] also unto the men [0582] of Penuel [06439], saying [0559], When I come again [07725] in peace [07965], I will break down [05422] this tower [04026].

²⁰ Only the trees [06086] which thou knowest [03045] that they be not trees [06086] for meat [03978], thou shalt destroy [07843] and cut them down [03772]; and thou shalt build [01129] bulwarks [04692] against the city [05892] that maketh [06213] war [04421] with thee, until it be subdued [03381].

²³ If thou shalt do [06213] this thing [01697], and God [0430] command [06680] thee so, then thou shalt be able [03201] to endure [05975], and all this people [05971] shall also go [0935] to their place [04725] in peace [07965].

²⁹ That thou wilt do [06213] us no hurt [07451], as we have not touched [05060] thee, and as we have done [06213] unto thee nothing but [07535] good [02896], and have sent thee away [07971] in peace [07965]: thou art now [06258] the blessed [01288] of the LORD [03068].

¹⁵ And thou shalt go [0935] to thy fathers [01] in peace [07965]; thou shalt be buried [06912] in a good [02896] old age [07872].

³³ And [1161] after they had tarried [4160] there a space [5550], they were let go [630] in [3326] peace [1515] from [575] the brethren [80] unto [4314] the apostles [652].

⁴ David [01732] therefore sent out [07971] spies [07270], and understood [03045] that Saul [07586] was come [0935] in very deed [03559].

¹⁴ And Joseph [03130] said [0559] unto them, That is it that I spake [01696] unto you, saying [0559], Ye are spies [07270]:

¹¹ We [05168] are all one [0259] man's [0376] sons [01121]; we are true [03651] men, thy servants [05650] are no spies [07270].

⁹ And Joseph [03130] remembered [02142] the dreams [02472] which he dreamed [02492] of them, and said [0559] unto them, Ye are spies [07270]; to see [07200] the nakedness [06172] of the land [0776] ye are come [0935].

¹⁰ But [1161] into [1519] whatsoever [3739] [302] city [4172] ye enter [1525], and [2532] they receive [1209] you [5209] not [3361], go your ways out [1831] into [1519] the streets [4113] of the same [846], and say [2036],

⁸ And [2532] into [1519] whatsoever [1161] [3739] [302] city [4172] ye enter [1525], and [2532] they receive [1209] you [5209], eat such things [2068] as are set before [3908] you [5213]:

⁹ And she said [0559] unto the men [0582], I know [03045] that the LORD [03068] hath given [05414] you the land [0776], and that your terror [0367] is fallen [05307] upon us, and that all the inhabitants [03427] of the land [0776] faint [04127] because [06440] of you.
¹⁰ For we have heard [08085] how the LORD [03068] dried up [03001] the water [04325] of the Red [05488] sea [03220] for you [06440], when ye came out [03318] of Egypt [04714]; and what ye did [06213] unto the two [08147] kings [04428] of the Amorites [0567], that were on the other side [05676] Jordan [03383], Sihon [05511] and Og [05747], whom ye utterly destroyed [02763].
¹¹ And as soon as we had heard [08085] these things, our hearts [03824] did melt [04549], neither did there remain [06965] any more courage [07307] in any man [0376], because [06440] of you: for the LORD [03068] your God [0430], he is God [0430] in heaven [08064] above [04605], and in earth [0776] beneath.

²³ And [1161] they [1565] also [2532], if [3362] they abide [1961] not [3362] still in unbelief [570], shall be graffed in [1461]: for [1063] God [2316] is [2076] able [1415] to graff [1461] them [846] in [1461] again [3825].

²⁰ Well [2573]; because of unbelief [570] they were broken off [1575], and [1161] thou [4771] standest [2476] by faith [4102]. Be [5309] not [3361] highminded [5309], but [235] fear [5399]:

³² For [1063] God [2316] hath concluded [4788] them all [3956] in [1519] unbelief [543], that [2443] he might have mercy [1653] upon all [3956].

³⁰ For [1063] as [5618] [2532] ye [5210] in times past [4218] have not believed [544] God [2316], yet [1161] have [1653] now [3568] obtained mercy [1653] through [5130] their unbelief [543]:

¹¹ Let us labour [4704] therefore [3767] to enter [1525] into [1519] that [1565] rest [2663], lest [3363] any man [5100] fall [4098] after [1722] the same [846] example [5262] of unbelief [543].

⁶ Seeing [1893] therefore [3767] it remaineth [620] that some [5100] must enter [1525] therein [1519] [846], and [2532] they to whom it was first [4386] preached [2097] entered [1525] not [3756] in [1525] because [1223] of unbelief [543]:

¹⁸ And [1161] to whom [5101] sware he [3660] that they should [1525] not [3361] enter [1525] into [1519] his [846] rest [2663], but [1508] to them that believed not [544]?

³⁶ He that believeth [4100] on [1519] the Son [5207] hath [2192] everlasting [166] life [2222]: and [1161] he that believeth not [544] the Son [5207] shall [3700] not [3756] see [3700] life [2222]; but [235] the wrath [3709] of God [2316] abideth [3306] on [1909] him [846].

³ Though an host [04264] should encamp [02583] against me, my heart [03820] shall not fear [03372]: though war [04421] should rise [06965] against me, in this will I be confident [0982].

⁹ The meek [06035] will he guide [01869] in judgment [04941]: and the meek [06035] will he teach [03925] his way [01870].

²⁶ And he spake [01696] unto the congregation [05712], saying [0559], Depart [05493], I pray you, from the tents [0168] of these wicked [07563] men [0582], and touch [05060] nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed [05595] in all their sins [02403].

¹⁷ And the city [05892] shall be accursed [02764], even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD [03068]: only Rahab [07343] the harlot [02181] shall live [02421], she and all that are with her in the house [01004], because she hid [02244] the messengers [04397] that we sent [07971].

⁵ And [1161] Salmon [4533] begat [1080] Booz [1003] of [1537] Rachab [4477]; and [1161] Booz [1003] begat [1080] Obed [5601] of [1537] Ruth [4503]; and [1161] Obed [5601] begat [1080] Jesse [2421];

²³ And the young men [05288] that were spies [07270] went in [0935], and brought out [03318] Rahab [07343], and her father [01], and her mother [0517], and her brethren [0251], and all that she had; and they brought out [03318] all her kindred [04940], and left [03240] them without [02351] the camp [04264] of Israel [03478].