Joshua 2:20
World English Bible (WEB)
But if you talk about this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless of your oath which you’ve made us to swear.”
In context
18 Behold, when we come into the land, tie this line of scarlet thread in the window which you used to let us down. Gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household.
19 It shall be that whoever goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, and we will be guiltless. Whoever is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand is on him.
20 But if you talk about this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless of your oath which you’ve made us to swear.”
21 She said, “Let it be as you have said.” She sent them away, and they departed. Then she tied the scarlet line in the window.
22 They went and came to the mountain, and stayed there three days, until the pursuers had returned. The pursuers sought them all along the way, but didn’t find them.
Joshua 2:20 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.