Can a canaanite harlot who has made her livelihood by looking desirable to men make a fitting wife for one of the leaders of israel? Shockingly, The Bible's answer is yes. Pearl in the Sand Tells Rahab's untold story. Ra...Can a canaanite harlot who has made her livelihood by looking desirable to men make a fitting wife for one of the leaders of israel? Shockingly, The Bible's answer is yes. Pearl in the Sand Tells Rahab's untold story. Rahab lives in a wall; her house is built into the defensive walls of the city of jericho.