Joshua 2:17

In 11 translations

BSB

The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear

KJV

And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

WEB

The men said to her, “We will be guiltless of this your oath which you’ve made us to swear.

ASV

And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

LSV

And the men say to her, “We are acquitted of this, your oath, which you have caused us to swear:

YLT

And the men say unto her, 'We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:

DBY

And the men said to her, We will be quit of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

DRC

And they said to her: We shall be blameless of this oath, which thou hast made us swear:

GNV

And the men said vnto her, We will be blamelesse of this thine othe, which thou hast made vs sweare.

JPS

And the men said unto her: 'We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

LXXE

And the men said to her, We are clear of this thy oath.

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WLC

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יהָ הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים נְקִיִּ֣ם אֲנַ֔חְנוּ מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֥ךְ הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπαν πρὸς αὐτὴν οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀθῶοι ἐσμὲν τῷ ὅρκῳ σου τούτῳ.

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• Rahab and the fall of Jericho Rahab hides two Israelite spies, lies to the king's messengers and wins a promise to spare her family. Israel circles Jericho as commanded; …

Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Samuel 21:7Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
• Numbers 30:2If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.
• 2 Samuel 21:1–2During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the…
• Leviticus 19:11–12You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another. You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
• Genesis 24:3–8and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, but will go to my country and my…
• Exodus 20:7You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
• Joshua 2:20And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.”

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