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Tuesday, October 8th, 2024
the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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Green's Literal Translation
Joshua 2:17
And the men said to her, We will be guiltless from this oath of yours which you made us swear.
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Legacy Standard Bible
And the men said to her, "We shall be free from this oath to you which you have made us swear,
And the men said to her, "We shall be free from this oath to you which you have made us swear,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The men said to her, "We shall be free from this oath to you which you have made us swear,
The men said to her, "We shall be free from this oath to you which you have made us swear,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the men sayde vnto her: We wyl be blamelesse of this thy oth which thou hast made vs sweare:
And the men sayde vnto her: We wyl be blamelesse of this thy oth which thou hast made vs sweare:
Easy-to-Read Version
The men said to her, "We made a promise to you. But you must do one thing, or we will not be responsible for our promise.
The men said to her, "We made a promise to you. But you must do one thing, or we will not be responsible for our promise.
Revised Standard Version
The men said to her, "We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours which you have made us swear.
The men said to her, "We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours which you have made us swear.
World English Bible
The men said to her, We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.
The men said to her, We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.
King James Version (1611)
And the men said vnto her, Wee will bee blamelesse of this thine oath which thou hast made vs sweare:
And the men said vnto her, Wee will bee blamelesse of this thine oath which thou hast made vs sweare:
King James Version
And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the men sayde vnto her: As for this ooth that thou hast taken of vs, we wyll be discharged of it
But the men sayde vnto her: As for this ooth that thou hast taken of vs, we wyll be discharged of it
THE MESSAGE
The men told her, "In order to keep this oath you made us swear, here is what you must do: Hang this red rope out the window through which you let us down and gather your entire family with you in your house—father, mother, brothers, and sisters. Anyone who goes out the doors of your house into the street and is killed, it's his own fault—we aren't responsible. But for everyone within the house we take full responsibility. If anyone lays a hand on one of them, it's our fault. But if you tell anyone of our business here, the oath you made us swear is canceled—we're no longer responsible."
The men told her, "In order to keep this oath you made us swear, here is what you must do: Hang this red rope out the window through which you let us down and gather your entire family with you in your house—father, mother, brothers, and sisters. Anyone who goes out the doors of your house into the street and is killed, it's his own fault—we aren't responsible. But for everyone within the house we take full responsibility. If anyone lays a hand on one of them, it's our fault. But if you tell anyone of our business here, the oath you made us swear is canceled—we're no longer responsible."
American Standard Version
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
Bible in Basic English
And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,
And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,
Update Bible Version
And the men said to her, We will be innocent of this oath of yours which you have made us to swear.
And the men said to her, We will be innocent of this oath of yours which you have made us to swear.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the men said to her, We [will be] blameless of this thy oath which thou hast made us swear.
And the men said to her, We [will be] blameless of this thy oath which thou hast made us swear.
New English Translation
The men said to her, "We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met:
The men said to her, "We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met:
New King James Version
So the men said to her: "We will be blameless of this oath of yours which you have made us swear,
So the men said to her: "We will be blameless of this oath of yours which you have made us swear,
Contemporary English Version
The spies said: You made us promise to let you and your family live. We will keep our promise, but you can't tell anyone why we were here. You must tie this red rope on your window when we attack, and your father and mother, your brothers, and everyone else in your family must be here with you. We'll take the blame if anyone who stays in this house gets hurt. But anyone who leaves your house will be killed, and it won't be our fault.
The spies said: You made us promise to let you and your family live. We will keep our promise, but you can't tell anyone why we were here. You must tie this red rope on your window when we attack, and your father and mother, your brothers, and everyone else in your family must be here with you. We'll take the blame if anyone who stays in this house gets hurt. But anyone who leaves your house will be killed, and it won't be our fault.
Complete Jewish Bible
The men said to her, "We will not be guilty of violating the oath you made us swear, provided that
The men said to her, "We will not be guilty of violating the oath you made us swear, provided that
Darby Translation
And the men said to her, We will be quit of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
And the men said to her, We will be quit of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the men said vnto her, We will be blamelesse of this thine othe, which thou hast made vs sweare.
And the men said vnto her, We will be blamelesse of this thine othe, which thou hast made vs sweare.
George Lamsa Translation
And the men said to her, We will be blameless of this oath which you have made us swear.
And the men said to her, We will be blameless of this oath which you have made us swear.
Good News Translation
The men said to her, "We will keep the promise that you have made us give.
The men said to her, "We will keep the promise that you have made us give.
Amplified Bible
The men said to her, "We shall be blameless and free from this oath which you have made us swear,
The men said to her, "We shall be blameless and free from this oath which you have made us swear,
Hebrew Names Version
The men said to her, We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.
The men said to her, We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the men said unto her: 'We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
And the men said unto her: 'We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
New Living Translation
Before they left, the men told her, "We will be bound by the oath we have taken only if you follow these instructions.
Before they left, the men told her, "We will be bound by the oath we have taken only if you follow these instructions.
New Life Bible
The men said to her, "We will be free from this promise you have made us swear
The men said to her, "We will be free from this promise you have made us swear
New Revised Standard
The men said to her, "We will be released from this oath that you have made us swear to you
The men said to her, "We will be released from this oath that you have made us swear to you
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the men said to her, We are clear of this thy oath.
And the men said to her, We are clear of this thy oath.
English Revised Version
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
Berean Standard Bible
The men said to her, "We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear
The men said to her, "We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the men said unto her, - Free, will we be from this thine oath which thou hast made us swear:
And the men said unto her, - Free, will we be from this thine oath which thou hast made us swear:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they said to her: We shall be blameless of this oath, which thou hast made us swear,
And they said to her: We shall be blameless of this oath, which thou hast made us swear,
Lexham English Bible
The men said to her, "We will be released from this oath of yours that you made us swear.
The men said to her, "We will be released from this oath of yours that you made us swear.
English Standard Version
The men said to her, "We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours that you have made us swear.
The men said to her, "We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours that you have made us swear.
New American Standard Bible
And the men said to her, "We shall be exempt from this oath to you which you have made us swear,
And the men said to her, "We shall be exempt from this oath to you which you have made us swear,
New Century Version
The men said to her, "You must do as we say. If not, we cannot be responsible for keeping this oath you have made us swear.
The men said to her, "You must do as we say. If not, we cannot be responsible for keeping this oath you have made us swear.
Christian Standard Bible®
The men said to her, "We will be free from this oath you made us swear,
The men said to her, "We will be free from this oath you made us swear,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whiche seiden to hir, We schulen be giltles of this ooth, bi which thou hast chargid vs,
Whiche seiden to hir, We schulen be giltles of this ooth, bi which thou hast chargid vs,
Young's Literal Translation
And the men say unto her, `We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:
And the men say unto her, `We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:
Contextual Overview
8 And before they had laid down, she came up to them on the roof. 9 And she said to the men, I know that Jehovah has given the land to you, and that your terror has fallen on us, and that all those living in the land have melted before you. 10 For we have heard how Jehovah dried up the water of the Sea of Reeds before you, as you were going out of Egypt; also that which you have done to two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan; to Sihon, and to Og, whom youdestroyed. 11 And we have heard, and our heart has melted, and there still does not rise spirit in any man, because of you. For Jehovah your God, He is God in the heavens above, and in the earth below. 12 And now, please swear to me by Jehovah, since I have dealt with you in kindness, that you will also deal with my father's house in kindness, and shall give to me a true token; 13 and shall keep alive my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that is to them, and shall deliver our souls from death. 14 And the men said to her, Our life instead of yours, if you do not tell this matter of ours, then it shall be, when Jehovah gives this land to us that we shall deal with you in kindness and truth. 15 Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was in the side of the wall, and she lived in the wall. 16 And she said to them, Go to the mountain lest the pursuers come upon you. And you shall hide there three days until the pursuers return; and afterward you shall go on your way. 17 And the men said to her, We will be guiltless from this oath of yours which you made us swear.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Joshua 2:20, Genesis 24:3-8, Exodus 20:7, Leviticus 19:11, Leviticus 19:12, Numbers 30:2, 2 Samuel 21:1, 2 Samuel 21:2, 2 Samuel 21:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 24:8 - clear Joshua 6:22 - as ye sware unto her Ecclesiastes 9:2 - feareth
Cross-References
Genesis 2:1
And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their host.
And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their host.
Genesis 2:4
These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created in the day that Jehovah God was making earth and heavens.
These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created in the day that Jehovah God was making earth and heavens.
Genesis 2:6
And mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.
And mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.
Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground Jehovah God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food. The Tree of Life was also in the middle of the garden; also the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
And out of the ground Jehovah God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food. The Tree of Life was also in the middle of the garden; also the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Genesis 2:10
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it was divided and became four heads.
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it was divided and became four heads.
Genesis 2:12
the gold of that land is good; there is bdellium gum resin, and the onyx stone.
the gold of that land is good; there is bdellium gum resin, and the onyx stone.
Genesis 2:13
And the name of the second river is Gihon. It is the one surrounding all the land of Cush.
And the name of the second river is Gihon. It is the one surrounding all the land of Cush.
Genesis 2:18
And Jehovah God said, It is not good, the man being alone. I will make a helper suited to him.
And Jehovah God said, It is not good, the man being alone. I will make a helper suited to him.
Genesis 2:20
And the man called names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every animal of the field. But no helper suited to him was found for a man.
And the man called names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every animal of the field. But no helper suited to him was found for a man.
Genesis 2:21
And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept. And He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh underneath.
And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept. And He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh underneath.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the men said unto her,.... Some think that this discourse, which passed between the spies and her, was while in the house before she let them down, or otherwise they would have been in danger of being overheard, and so the whole affair discovered; but as it was on the other side of the house, and under the wall of the city, and without it, they might with the greater safety converse together:
we [will be] blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear; that is, they would most faithfully and punctually keep it, it should be sacred to them, and she should have no occasion to lay any blame upon them in the least.
