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# Rahab #
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## Facts: ##
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Rahab was a woman who lived in Jericho when Israel attacked the city. She was a prostitute.
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* Rahab hid the two Israelites who came to spy on Jericho before the Israelites attacked it. She helped the spies escape back to the Israelite camp.
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* Rahab became a believer in Yahweh.
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* She and her family were spared when Jericho was destroyed and they all came to live with the Israelites.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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(See also: [israel](../other/israel.md), [jericho](../other/jericho.md), [prostitute](../other/prostitute.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Hebrews 11:29-31](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/heb/11/29)
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* [James 02:25-26](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jas/02/25)
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* [Joshua 02:20-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jos/02/20)
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* [Joshua 06:17-19](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jos/06/17)
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* [Matthew 01:4-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/01/04)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__*[15-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/15-01)__ In that city there lived a prostitute named __Rahab__ who hid the spies and later helped them to escape. She did this because she believed God. They promised to protect __Rahab__ and her family when the Israelites would destroy Jericho.
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__*[15-05](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/15-05)__ The Israelites destroyed everything in the city as God had commanded. __Rahab__ and her family were the only people in the city that they did not kill. They became part of the Israelites.
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