1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

Presents commentary in a tabular format for ease of reading.Click to learn more.

Joshua 6:17

And let this city be an anathema, and all things that are in it, to the Lord. Let only Rahab, the harlot, live, with all that are with her in the house: *for she hid the messengers whom we sent.

Josue 2:4.; Hebrews 11:31.

An anathema. That is, a thing accursed and devoted to utter destruction. (Challoner) --- Only the metal that was found, was consecrated to the Lord, (ver. 19,) and the family of Rahab saved. In devoting things, the person who laid on the curse, might extend its operation as he pleased. On some occasions, all was to be destroyed; on others, some things were preserved, Deuteronomy 2:34., and Leviticus 27:21. (Calmet) --- This first city, which the Israelites attacked, was treated with peculiar severity, to terrify the rest.