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The Promise to Rahab

Joshua 2:20

In 11 translations

BSB
And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.”
KJV
And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
WEB
But if you talk about this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless of your oath which you’ve made us to swear.”
ASV
But if thou utter this our business, then we shall be guiltless of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
LSV
and if you declare this—our matter, then we have been acquitted from your oath which you have caused us to swear.”
YLT
and if thou declare this our matter, then we have been acquitted from thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear.'
DBY
And if thou make known this our business, we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
DRC
But if thou wilt betray us, and utter this word abroad, we shall be quit of this oath which thou hast made us swear.
GNV
And if thou vtter this our matter, we will be quite of thine othe, which thou hast made vs sweare.
JPS
But if thou utter this our business, then we will be guiltless of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.'
LXXE
But if any one should injure us, or betray these our matters, we shall be quit of this thine oath.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְאִם־תַּגִּ֖ידִי אֶת־דְּבָרֵ֣נוּ זֶ֑ה וְהָיִ֣ינוּ נְקִיִּ֔ם מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֖ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃
LXX-Br
Ἐὰν δέ τις ἡμᾶς ἀδικήσῃ ἢ καὶ ἀποκαλύψῃ τοὺς λόγους ἡμῶν τούτους, ἐσόμεθα ἀθῶοι τῷ ὅρκῳ σου τούτῳ.

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◆ Crossing the Jordan into Canaan

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Part of

  • 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

  • Proverbs 11:13A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

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