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Rahab

Jericho resident who shelters Israel's spies and is spared in Joshua.

woman of Jericho4 Bible books5 chapters8 verse appearancesAlso known as: Rachab

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A prostitute living in who hides the two spies sent by and lowers them to safety by a scarlet cord from her window in the city wall. In exchange she and her household are spared when the city falls, and she settles among Israel. 's genealogy names her as the mother of , placing her in the line that leads to and , and and James later cite her as an example of faith.

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