Joshua 2:20
King James Version (KJV)
And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
In context
18 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.
19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.
20 And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
21 And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
22 And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.
Joshua 2:20 in every translation
- 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.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us 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.