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Jos 6:25 — And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel [even] unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Rahab		Jos 11:19,20; Jdg 1:24,25; Act 2:21; Hbr 11:31
she dwelleth		Mat 1:5
unto		Jos 4:9
because		Jam 2:25

Correlating Passages

Rahab

	Jos 11:19	There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all [other] they took in battle.
	Jos 11:20	For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, [and] that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
	Jdg 1:24	And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.
	Jdg 1:25	And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
	Act 2:21	And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
	Hbr 11:31	By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

she dwelleth

Mat 1:5

And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

unto

Jos 4:9

And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.

because

Jam 2:25

Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?

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Scott, Thomas. "Joshua 6:25," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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