And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
And she said, 'Yes, I agree to what you've said.' Then she sent them away, and they left. After that, she tied the red cord in her window.
Rahab agrees to the spies' terms and immediately follows through by hanging the red cord in her window as a sign of the covenant between them.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Joshua sent two spies to Jericho to gather intelligence before the Israelites' conquest of the Promised Land, and they were sheltered by Rahab, a Canaanite woman who believed in the God of Israel. Rahab made a pact with the spies, promising to help them escape in exchange for safety for her family when the Israelites attacked. She then tied a scarlet cord in her window as a visible sign to mark her house for protection, symbolizing faith and divine deliverance.
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