Hebrews 11:31 “By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace…”

Hebrews 11:31

By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

World English Bible

By faith Rahab the prostitute didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

American Standard Version

By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.

Geneva Bible 1599

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them which obeyed not, when she had receiued the spies peaceably.

Darby Translation

By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace.

Young's Literal Translation

by faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace.

Bible in Basic English

By faith Rahab, the loose woman, was not put to death with those who had gone against God's orders, because she had taken into her house in peace those sent to see the land.

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Cross references

“the harlot”

James 2:25 Joshua 6:22–25 Matthew 1:5 Matthew 1:1 Joshua 2:1–22

James 2:25 · BSB

In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?

Joshua 6:22–25 · BSB

Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.”

Matthew 1:5 · BSB

Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

Matthew 1:1 · BSB

This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Joshua 2:1–22 · BSB

Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.

“believed not”

Hebrews 3:18 1 Peter 2:8 1 Peter 3:20

Hebrews 3:18 · BSB

And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed?

1 Peter 2:8 · BSB

and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.

1 Peter 3:20 · BSB

who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

“she had”

Joshua 1:1 Joshua 2:4–24

Joshua 1:1 · BSB

Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying,

Joshua 2:4–24 · BSB

But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come to me, but I did not know where they had come from.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.

32And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

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