KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
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.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Rahab is pleading with the Israelite spies to spare her entire family's lives when they conquer Jericho.
📚 Historical Context
This is Rahab the prostitute speaking to the two Israelite spies who had come to scout out Jericho before the conquest. She had hidden them from the king's soldiers and helped them escape, recognizing that God was with Israel. In exchange for her protection, she was negotiating for her family's safety when the Israelites would attack and destroy the city.
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