Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And the men said to her, We will be quit of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
New American Standard Bible
The men said to her, “
King James Version
And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
Holman Bible
The men said to her, “We will be free from this oath you made us swear,
International Standard Version
The men replied, "We'll be free from our commitment to you to which you've obligated us
A Conservative Version
And the men said to her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou have made us to swear.
American Standard Version
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
Amplified
The men said to her, “We shall be blameless and free from this oath which you have made us swear,
Bible in Basic English
And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,
Julia Smith Translation
And the men will say to her, We are free from this thine oath which thou caused us to swear.
King James 2000
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless concerning this your oath which you have made us swear.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The men said to her, "We [will be] released from this oath of yours that you made us swear.
Modern King James verseion
And the men said to her, We will be blameless of this oath to you which you have made us swear.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the men said unto her, "We will be blameless of thy oath, which thou hast made us swear.
NET Bible
The men said to her, "We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met:
New Heart English Bible
The men said to her, "We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.
The Emphasized Bible
And the men said unto her, - Free, will we be from this thine oath which thou hast made us swear:
Webster
And the men said to her, We will be blameless of this thy oath which thou hast made us swear.
World English Bible
The men said to her, "We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the men say unto her, 'We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 2:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Spies View The Land
16 And she said to them, Go to the mountain, that the pursuers may not meet with you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned; and afterwards go your way. 17 And the men said to her, We will be quit of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. 18 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind in the window this line of scarlet thread by which thou hast let us down; and thou shalt gather to thee in the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household;
Cross References
Genesis 24:3-8
and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of the heavens and the God of the earth, that thou take not a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am dwelling;
Exodus 20:7
Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.
Leviticus 19:11-12
Ye shall not steal, and ye shall not deal falsely, and ye shall not lie one to another.
Numbers 30:2
If a man vow a vow to Jehovah, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; according to all that hath gone out of his mouth shall he do.
Joshua 2:20
And if thou make known this our business, we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
2 Samuel 21:1-2
And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his house of blood, because he slew the Gibeonites.
2 Samuel 21:7
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Jehovah's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.