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Joshua 2:12 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Joshua 2:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 2 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:”
Joshua 2:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 2:12
Having confessed faith in Israel's God, Rahab immediately seeks covenant protection for her family. The request 'swear unto me by the LORD' (hishav'u na li vaYahweh, הִשָּׁבְעוּ נָא לִי בַיהוָה) invokes Yahweh's name as witness and guarantor of the oath. This demonstrates her understanding that Israel's God binds His people to keep commitments made in His name. The basis for her request is reciprocal kindness (chesed, חֶסֶד)—'since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness.' Chesed means covenant loyalty, faithful love, and steadfast kindness, often describing God's covenant ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 2:12
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“when we come into the land”
“For he shall have judgment without mercy”
“that I not die;”
“and especially his own household”
“for he often refreshed me”
“πῶς γὰρ δυνήσομαι ἰδεῖν τὴν κάκωσιν τοῦ λαοῦ μου καὶ πῶς δυνήσομαι σωθῆναι ἐν τῇ ἀπωλείᾳ τῆς πατρίδος μου”
“that you will not cut off my seed after me”
“and swore to him concerning this matter.”
“who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck”
“the God of heaven and the God of the earth”