And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
Please promise that you will keep my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and everyone in my family alive, along with everything they own, and save all of us from being killed.
Rahab is pleading with the Israelite spies to spare her entire family's lives when they conquer Jericho.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Joshua, two spies were sent by Joshua to scout the city of Jericho as the Israelites prepared for their conquest of Canaan. Rahab, a resident of Jericho and a woman of faith in the God of Israel, hid these spies from the king's men and negotiated for the safety of her family in exchange for her assistance. This event occurred around 1400 BC during the Israelites' entry into the Promised Land, illustrating themes of divine protection and loyalty in a time of impending judgment.
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