Bible Verses about “rahab”
The Bible contains 50 verses about rahab across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?”
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”
“¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”
“By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.”
“And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.”
“But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.”
“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
“Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:”
“Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.”
“Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,”
“¶ 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.”
“And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.”
“And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel [even] unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.”
“And they burnt the city with fire, and all that [was] therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.”
“But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.”
“¶ And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.”
“And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;”
“But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.”
“And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they [were]:”
“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:”
“And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;”
“And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.”
“And it came to pass [about the time] of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.”
“¶ And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;”
“And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.”
“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.”
“And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.”
“Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house [was] upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.”
“Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;”
“So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ [are] fourteen generations.”
“And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.”
“And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.”
“For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that [were] on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.”
“And as soon as we had heard [these things], our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he [is] God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.”
“And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.”
“And the men said unto her, We [will be] blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.”
“Behold, [when] we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee.”
“And it shall be, [that] whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood [shall be] upon his head, and we [will be] guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood [shall be] on our head, if [any] hand be upon him.”
“And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.”
“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 they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought [them] throughout all the way, but found [them] not.”
“So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all [things] that befell them:”
“And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.”
“¶ The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”
“And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;”
“And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;”
“And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;”
“And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;”
“And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;”
“And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;”