Joshua 2:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 2:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 2:12 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 2:12 — KJV
“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:”
— Joshua 2:12 (KJV)
Joshua 2:12 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 2:12
“And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:12: now, pray, shewed
“Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:12: now, therefore, swear
“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:12: now, lord, shew
“For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also? increased: Heb. broken forth since...: Heb. at my foot”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:12: now, lord, since
“My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:12: now, therefore, pray
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