New International Reader's Version

Joshua 2:13-17 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

13. that you will spare the lives of my father and mother. Spare my brothers and sisters. Also spare everyone in their families. Promise that you won't put any of us to death."

14. So the men made a promise to her. "We'll give up our lives to save yours," they said. "But don't tell anyone what we're doing. Then we'll be kind and faithful to you when the Lord gives us the land."

15. The house Rahab lived in was part of the city wall. So she let the spies down by a rope through the window.

16. She had said to them, "Go up into the hills. The men who are chasing you won't be able to find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they return. Then you can go on your way."

17. The men said to her, "You made us take an oath and make a promise. But we won't keep it