21"Agreed," she replied. "Let it be as you say." So she sent them away and they departed. And she tied the scarlet cord in the window.


In Context

18 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.

19 If anyone goes outside your house into the street, his blood will be on his own head; we will not be responsible. As for anyone who is in the house with you, his blood will be on our head if a hand is laid on him.

20 But if you tell what we are doing, we will be released from the oath you made us swear."

21 "Agreed," she replied. "Let it be as you say." So she sent them away and they departed. And she tied the scarlet cord in the window.

22 When they left, they went into the hills and stayed there three days, until the pursuers had searched all along the road and returned without finding them.

23 Then the two men started back. They went down out of the hills, forded the river and came to Joshua son of Nun and told him everything that had happened to them.

Joshua 2:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:21And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:21And she answered: As you have spoken, so be it done. And sending them on their way, she hung the scarlet cord in the window.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:21And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:21And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed. And she bound the scarlet line in the window.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:21And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:21And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:21She said, |According to your words, so be it.| She sent them away, and they departed. She tied the scarlet line in the window.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:21And she saith, 'According unto your words, so it is;' and she sendeth them away, and they go; and she bindeth the scarlet line to the window.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:21And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.