LESSON 30

Rahab Hid the Spies

Rahab Hid the Spies

When the Israelite spies went to the city of Jericho, they stayed at the house of a woman named Rahab. The king of Jericho found out and sent soldiers to Rahab’s house. She hid the two spies on the roof and sent the soldiers in another direction. She said to the spies: ‘I will help you because I know that Jehovah is on your side and that you will conquer the land. Please promise me that you will save my family.’

The spies told Rahab: ‘We promise that no one inside your house will be hurt.’ They said: ‘Tie a red cord in your window, and your family will be spared.’

Rahab let the spies down by a rope from her window. They went to the mountains and hid for three days before going back to Joshua. Then the Israelites crossed the Jordan River and prepared to take the land. Jericho was the first city they conquered. Jehovah told them to march around the city one  time each day for six days. On the seventh day, they marched around the city seven times. Then the priests blew their trumpets, and the soldiers shouted as loud as they could. The walls of the city came crashing down! But Rahab’s house, which was on the wall, remained standing. Rahab and her family were saved because she trusted in Jehovah.

“In the same manner, was not Rahab . . . also declared righteous by works after she received the messengers hospitably and sent them out by another way?”​—James 2:25

 IRUẸMWI 30

E Rehab Viọ Emwa Ni Do Ba Otọ Ghee Lẹre

E Rehab Viọ Emwa Ni Do Ba Otọ Ghee Lẹre

Vbe Ivbi Izrẹl ni ya ba otọ e Jẹriko ghee ghi sẹ evba, owa okhuo ọkpa na tie ẹre Rehab ẹre iran dia. Ọba e Jẹriko ghi họn, ọ na gie ivbi iyokuo gha rrie owa e Rehab. E Rehab keghi viọ ikpia nii lẹre ye uhunmwu owa re, ẹre ọ na tama ivbi iyokuo nii wẹẹ iran kpa nẹ. Ọ keghi tama ikpia ni do ba e Jẹriko ghee wẹẹ: ‘I gha ru iyobọ ne uwa rhunmwuda I rẹnrẹn wẹẹ e Jehova rre uwa iyeke kevbe wẹẹ, uwa gha khọnmiotọ yan otọ na. Lahọ, uwa ru eyan ma mwẹ wẹẹ uwa gha miẹn ẹgbẹe mwẹ fan.’

Ikpia nii keghi ru eyan ma e Rehab wẹẹ: ‘Emwi rhọkpa i khian ru uwẹ vbe ẹgbẹe ruẹ.’ Iran na vbe kha wẹẹ: ‘Rhi irri nọ baa ye ewindo ruẹ, ne ima ghẹ mieke na guọghọ uwa.’

E Rehab na ghi ya irri mu iran la ewindo tuorre. Iran na ya lẹre ye uhunmwu oke vbe ikpẹdẹ eha, a te miẹn wẹẹ iran werriegbe bu e Jọsua. Vbe iyeke ọni, Ivbi Izrẹl keghi fian Ẹzẹ e Jọdan rra, ẹre iran na la otọ nii. E Jẹriko ẹre iran ka guọghọ. E Jehova keghi tama iran ne iran la ẹvbo nii lẹga vbe ikpẹdẹ ehan, iran ghi lae uhukpa vbe ẹdẹ. Vbe ikpẹdẹ nogie  ihinrọn, iran na la ẹvbo nii lẹga vbe igba ihinrọn. Ẹre avbe ohẹn na ghi kpee okpe, ivbi iyokuo na da tu gogogo. Ẹre ekẹn ni rre ẹvbo nii na gha dele! Sokpan owa e Rehab nọ diakẹ ogba ekẹn ọghe ẹvbo nii ma de. E Rehab vbe ẹgbẹe ọre keghi miẹn fan rhunmwuda ne iran na mu ẹtin yan e Jehova.

“Erriọ ọghe Rehab . . . vbe gha ye. Emwi ne ọ ru ọre a ya kae ye ne ọ mudia ẹse vbe odaro Osanobua, ne ọ na miẹn iran yi ighẹ emwa ne avbe Ju giẹre uhunmwu, ne ọ na ma iran odẹ ọvbehe la gha rrie.”—Jems 2:25