Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent. Cross References Leviticus 27:28 Nothing that a man sets apart to the LORD from all he owns--whether a man, an animal, or his inherited land--can be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the LORD. Deuteronomy 20:17 For you must devote them to complete destruction--the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites--as the LORD your God has commanded you, Joshua 7:1 The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites. 1 Samuel 15:3 Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.'" Treasury of Scripture And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. accursed. Joshua 7:1 Leviticus 27:28,29 Numbers 21:2,3 only Rahab Joshua 2:1 because Joshua 6:22,23 Joshua 2:4-6,22 Genesis 12:3 |