Joshua 2:20
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.”
In context
18 unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother and brothers and all your family into your house.
19 If anyone goes out the door of your house into the street, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be innocent. But if a hand is laid on anyone with you in the house, his blood will be on our heads.
20 And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.”
21 “Let it be as you say,” she replied, and she sent them away. And when they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord in the window.
22 So the spies went out into the hill country and stayed there three days, until their pursuers had returned without finding them, having searched all along the road.
Joshua 2:20 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.”
- KJV King James Version
- And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
- WEB World English Bible
- 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 American Standard Version
- But if thou utter this our business, then we shall be guiltless of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and if thou declare this our matter, then we have been acquitted from thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And if thou make known this our business, we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And if thou shalt utter this our business, then we will be quit of thy oath which thou hast made us to swear.