17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 6:17:1 ⧉וְהָיְתָ֨הvehayetahand shall be Joshua 6:17:2 ⧉הָעִ֥ירhairthe city Joshua 6:17:3 ⧉חֵ֛רֶםkheremdevoted {to destruction} Joshua 6:17:4 ⧉הִ֥יאhiit Joshua 6:17:5 ⧉וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖הּvekolasherbahand all that is in it Joshua 6:17:6 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֑הlayahwehto the LORD Joshua 6:17:7 ⧉רַק֩rakonly Joshua 6:17:8 ⧉רָחָ֨בrakhavRahab Joshua 6:17:9 ⧉הַזּוֹנָ֜הhazonahthe prostitute Joshua 6:17:10 ⧉תִּֽחְיֶ֗הtikhyehshall live Joshua 6:17:11 ⧉הִ֚יאhishe Joshua 6:17:12 ⧉וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣רvekolasherand all who Joshua 6:17:13 ⧉אִתָּ֣הּittahare with her Joshua 6:17:14 ⧉בַּבַּ֔יִתbabayitin the house Joshua 6:17:15 ⧉כִּ֣יkibecause Joshua 6:17:16 ⧉הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָהhekhbeahtashe hid Joshua 6:17:17 ⧉אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםethammalakhimthe messengers Joshua 6:17:18 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhom Joshua 6:17:19 ⧉שָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃shalakhnuwe sent |
17. Formal Translation And the city and all that it contains shall be a devoted thing to the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}. Only Rahab the prostitute will live—she and all who are in her house—because she concealed the messengers we sent. |
17. Dynamic Translation The city and all its inhabitants will be dedicated to destruction by the LORD {Yahweh, Holy Judge}. Only Rahab the prostitute and everyone in her house will survive, because she secretly sheltered the messengers we sent. |