Parallel Verses
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,
Darby Translation
And the men said to her, We will be quit of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
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
She said: Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you. Hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers return and afterward go your way.
17 The men said to her, “
Cross References
Genesis 24:3-8
I want you to swear by Jehovah God of heaven and earth that you will not get my son a wife from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am living.
Exodus 20:7
Never use the name of Jehovah your God in a false and evil way. Jehovah will make sure that anyone who is false, evil, careless and vain with his name will be punished.
Leviticus 19:11-12
Do not steal. Do not deal falsely. Do not lie to one another.
Numbers 30:2
If a man makes a vow to Jehovah that he will do something or swears an oath that he will not do something, he must not break his word. He must do everything he said he would do.
Joshua 2:20
If you tell what we are doing we will be released from the oath you made us swear.
2 Samuel 21:1-2
There was a famine for three successive years during David's reign. David asked Jehovah for advice about it. Jehovah answered: It is because of Saul and his family. They are guilty of murder because they killed the people of Gibeon.
2 Samuel 21:7
David made a promise to Jonathan with Jehovah as his witness. He spared Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, the grandson of Saul.