Verse 17

Joshua 2:17

Young's Literal Translation

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

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 And Joshua son of Nun sendeth from Shittim, two men, spies, silently, saying, 'Go, see the land -- a... Focus ↗

2 And it is told to the king of Jericho, saying, 'Lo, men have come in hither to-night, from the sons... Focus ↗

3 And the king of Jericho sendeth unto Rahab, saying, 'Bring out the men who are coming in unto thee,... Focus ↗

4 And the woman taketh the two men, and hideth them, and saith thus: 'The men came in unto me, and I h... Focus ↗

5 and it cometh to pass -- the gate is to [be] shut -- in the dark, and the men have gone out; I have... Focus ↗

6 and she hath caused them to go up on the roof, and hideth them with the flax wood, which is arranged... Focus ↗

7 And the men have pursued after them the way of the Jordan, by the fords, and the gate they have shut... Focus ↗

8 And -- before they lie down -- she hath gone up unto them on the roof, Focus ↗

9 and she saith unto the men, 'I have known that Jehovah hath given to you the land, and that your ter... Focus ↗

10 'For we have heard how Jehovah dried up the waters of the Red Sea at your presence, in your going ou... Focus ↗

11 And we hear, and melt doth our heart, and there hath not stood any more spirit in [any] man, from yo... Focus ↗

12 'And now, swear ye, I pray you, to me by Jehovah -- because I have done with you kindness -- that ye... Focus ↗

13 and have kept alive my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they hav... Focus ↗

14 And the men say to her, 'Our soul for yours -- to die; if ye declare not this our matter, then it ha... Focus ↗

15 And she causeth them to go down by a rope through the window, for her house [is] in the side of the... Focus ↗

16 and she saith to them, 'To the mountain go, lest the pursuers come upon you; and ye have been hidden... Focus ↗

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

18 lo, we are coming into the land, this line of scarlet thread thou dost bind to the window by which t... Focus ↗

19 and it hath been, any one who goeth out from the doors of thy house without, his blood [is] on his h... Focus ↗

20 and if thou declare this our matter, then we have been acquitted from thine oath which thou hast cau... Focus ↗

21 And she saith, 'According unto your words, so it [is];' and she sendeth them away, and they go; and... Focus ↗

22 And they go, and come in to the mountain, and abide there three days until the pursuers have turned... Focus ↗

23 And the two men turn back, and come down from the hill, and pass over, and come in unto Joshua son o... Focus ↗

24 and they say unto Joshua, 'Surely Jehovah hath given into our hand all the land; and also, all the i... Focus ↗

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