"Before the spies lay down for the night, she went up on the roof and said to them, "I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. We have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed. When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear and everyone's courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below. Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them—and that you will save us from death." "Our lives for your lives!" the men assured her. "If you don't tell what we are doing, we will treat you kindly and faithfully when the Lord gives us the land." … "This oath you made us swear will not be binding on us unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down…" So she said, "Let it be as you say." She sent them away, and they left. And she tied the scarlet cord in the window."
— Joshua 2:8-14, 17-21 (NIV)
People who search bible verses about Rahab's faith want Scripture on Rahab — the Rachab who hid the spies, tied the scarlet cord, and is named in Hebrews 11 — not only faith alone as a generic theme, wall of Jericho alone (city walls falling), or promised land alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about the wall of Jericho, Bible verses about the promised land, Bible verses about courage, Bible verses about trust, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about deliverance, Bible verses about living God, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about the shofar, Bible verses about obedience, and Bible verse of the day. Rahab's faith here means Joshua 2's confession and scarlet cord plus Hebrews 11:31 and James 2:25 — distinct from generic faith lists and from the wall-collapse inventory alone.
Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, רָחָב Rachab (Strong's H7343; Bible Hub H7343) — Rahab. In Joshua 2 she hides the spies, confesses "the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below," asks for kindness sworn by the Lord, and ties the scarlet cord in the window. Hebrews 11:31 and James 2:25 name her faith and works. This list tracks that Rahab inventory — not faith-alone twelve or wall-of-Jericho-alone twelve.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 2 presses Rahab as one who believed the report of the Lord and risked her life for the spies (Bible Hub MHC Joshua 2; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Joshua 2). Hebrews 11 gathers her among those who lived by faith (Bible Hub MHC Hebrews 11; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11). (Faith and wall-of-Jericho pages live elsewhere; this list centers Rahab's faith.)
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12 Bible verses about Rahab's faith
Joshua 2:1. "Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. "Go, look over the land," he said, "especially Jericho." So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there." Spies enter Rahab's house. See Bible verses about the wall of Jericho.
Joshua 2:4-6. "But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they had come from. At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, they left. I don't know which way they went. Go after them quickly. You may catch up with them." (But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax she had laid out on the roof.)" Hidden under flax — she risked herself for them. See Bible verses about courage.
Joshua 2:9-11. "and said to them, "I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. We have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed. When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear and everyone's courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below."" Confession: God in heaven above and on the earth below. See Bible verses about living God.
Joshua 2:12-14. "Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them—and that you will save us from death." "Our lives for your lives!" the men assured her. "If you don't tell what we are doing, we will treat you kindly and faithfully when the Lord gives us the land."" Kindness sworn — a sure sign. See Bible verses about trust.
Joshua 2:18-21. "unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother, your brothers and all your family into your house. If any of them go outside your house into the street, their blood will be on their own heads; we will not be responsible. As for anyone who is in the house with you, their blood will be on our head if a hand is laid on them. But if you tell what we are doing, we will be released from the oath you made us swear." "Agreed," she replied. "Let it be as you say." So she sent them away, and they left. And she tied the scarlet cord in the window." Scarlet cord in the window — she tied it. See Bible verses about hope.
Joshua 6:22-23. "Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, "Go into the prostitute's house and bring her out and all who belong to her, in accordance with your oath to her." So the young men who had done the spying went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, her brothers and sisters and all who belonged to her. They brought out her entire family and put them in a place outside the camp of Israel." Oath kept — Rahab and her household brought out. See Bible verses about deliverance.
Joshua 6:25. "But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent as spies to Jericho—and she lives among the Israelites to this day." Spared — she lives among Israel. See Bible verses about the promised land.
Hebrews 11:31. "By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient." By faith Rahab — not killed with the disobedient. See Bible verses about faith.
James 2:25. "In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?" Considered righteous for what she did — faith with works. See Bible verses about obedience.
Matthew 1:5. "Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse," Rahab in the genealogy of Jesus. See Bible verses about Jesus.
Hebrews 11:1. "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Faith defined — the frame for Rahab's welcome of the spies. See Bible verses about hope.
Joshua 2:24. "They said to Joshua, "The Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the people are melting in fear because of us."" Spies report back — hearts melting, as Rahab said. See Bible verses about Christ.
How to use these verses
Pick one verse when you need Rahab's faith — not twelve as a grind. If you need her confession of the Lord, start at Joshua 2:9–11. If you need the scarlet cord, open Joshua 2:18–21. If you need faith's roll call, open Hebrews 11:31. For the wall that fell, open Bible verses about the wall of Jericho. For faith as a wider theme, open Bible verses about faith. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.
Questions people ask
What is a good Bible verse about Rahab's faith?
Joshua 2:9–11 is the clear starting place; Joshua 2:18–21 and Hebrews 11:31 press the scarlet cord and faith's testimony.
How do Bible verses about Rahab's faith differ from faith alone?
Faith pages gather trust across Scripture. This list centers Rahab — the spies, the confession, the scarlet cord, and Hebrews 11:31.
What Hebrew word sits under Rahab?
Rachab (H7343) — Rahab.
Why isn't a generic "faith is…" lead the exclusive center of this page?
Those exclusive faith leads stay on the faith hub so the lists stay distinct (this page owns the Rahab inventory above).
How is Rahab's faith different from the wall of Jericho alone?
Wall-of-Jericho pages gather Joshua 6's collapse. This list centers Rahab's confession, cord, and New Testament naming.
