^2:18When we invade the land⁴⁴, tie this red rope⁴⁵ in the window through which you let us down, and gather together in your house your father, mother, brothers, and all who live in your father’s house.⁴⁶

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Footnotes

44 Heb “Look! We are about to enter the land.”
45 Heb “the cord of this red thread.”
46 Heb “and your father and your mother and your brothers and all the house of your father gather to yourself to the house.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Behold, when we come into the land, you shall tie this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and you shall gather into your house your father and mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother, your brothers and all your family into your house.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

unless, when we enter the land, you tie this scarlet cord to the window through which you let us down. Bring your father, mother, brothers, and all your father’s family into your house.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When we come to the land, you must tie this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and you must gather your father and mother, and your brothers, and your whole family to your house.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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