Verse 17

Joshua 2:17

Bible in Basic English

17 And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖י/הָ הָ/אֲנָשִׁ֑ים נְקִיִּ֣ם אֲנַ֔חְנוּ מִ/שְּׁבֻעָתֵ֥/ךְ הַ/זֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽ/נוּ

English Translation

And they said to me, "We are innocent men of your oath that you swore to us."

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Chapter 2 Context

1 Then Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim secretly, with the purpose of searching out t... Focus ↗

2 And it was said to the king of Jericho, See, some men have come here tonight from the children of Is... Focus ↗

3 Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Send out the men who have come to you and are in you... Focus ↗

4 And the woman took the two men and put them in a secret place; then she said, Yes, the men came to m... Focus ↗

5 And when it was the time for shutting the doors at dark, they went out; I have no idea where the men... Focus ↗

6 But she had taken them up to the roof, covering them with the stems of flax which she had put out in... Focus ↗

7 So the men went after them on the road to Jordan as far as the river-crossing: and when they had gon... Focus ↗

8 And before the men went to rest, she came up to them on the roof, Focus ↗

9 And said to them, It is clear to me that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear of you h... Focus ↗

10 For we have had news of how the Lord made the Red Sea dry before you when you came out of Egypt; and... Focus ↗

11 And because of this news, our hearts became like water, and there was no more spirit in any of us be... Focus ↗

12 So now, will you give me your oath by the Lord, that, because I have been kind to you, you will be k... Focus ↗

13 And that you will keep safe my father and mother and my brothers and sisters and all they have, so t... Focus ↗

14 And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has g... Focus ↗

15 Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town... Focus ↗

16 And she said to them, Get away into the hill-country, or the men who have gone after you will overta... Focus ↗

17 And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,

18 If, when we come into the land, you put this cord of bright red thread in the window from which you... Focus ↗

19 Then if anyone goes out of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, we will not be... Focus ↗

20 But if you say anything about our business here, then we will be free from the oath you have made us... Focus ↗

21 And she said, Let it be as you say. Then she sent them away, and they went; and she put the bright r... Focus ↗

22 And they went into the hill-country and were there three days, till the men who had gone after them... Focus ↗

23 Then the two men came down from the hill-country and went over and came back to Joshua, the son of N... Focus ↗

24 And they said to Joshua, Truly, the Lord has given all the land into our hands; and all the people o... Focus ↗

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