Joshua 2:17
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New International Version (©2011)
Now the men had said to her, "This oath you made us swear will not be binding on us

New Living Translation (©2007)
Before they left, the men told her, "We will be bound by the oath we have taken only if you follow these instructions.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The men said to her, “We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours that you have made us swear.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The men said to her, "We shall be free from this oath to you which you have made us swear,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The men said to her, "We will be free from this oath you made us swear,

International Standard Version (©2012)
The men replied, "We'll be free from our commitment to you to which you've obligated us

NET Bible (©2006)
The men said to her, "We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met:

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The men told her, "We will be free from the oath which you made us swear, [if you tell anyone what we're doing here].

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless concerning this your oath which you have made us swear.

American King James Version
And the men said to her, We will be blameless of this your oath which you have made us 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they said to her: We shall be blameless of this oath, which thou hast made us swear:

Darby Bible Translation
And the men said to her, We will be quit of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

English Revised Version
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
And the men say unto her, 'We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:8-21 Rahab had heard of the miracles the Lord wrought for Israel. She believed that his promises would certainly be fulfilled, and his threatenings take effect; and that there was no way of escape but by submitting to him, and joining with his people. The conduct of Rahab proved that she had the real principle of Divine faith. Observe the promises the spies made to her. The goodness of God is often expressed by his kindness and truth, Ps 117:2; in both these we must be followers of him. Those who will be conscientious in keeping promises, are cautious in making them. The spies make needful conditions. The scarlet cord, like the blood upon the doorpost at the passover, recalls to remembrance the sinner's security under the atoning blood of Christ; and that we are to flee thereto for refuge from the wrath of a justly offended God. The same cord Rahab used for the saving of these Israelites, was to be used for her own safety. What we serve and honour God with, we may expect he will bless, and make useful to us.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 17. - We will be blameless. Perhaps "we would be blameless," and therefore we make the conditions which follow. Something must be supplied to fill up the sense. The most ordinary rule would be to translate "we are blameless," i.e., by making these conditions. But the former yields a better sense.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the men said unto her,.... Some think that this discourse, which passed between the spies and her, was while in the house before she let them down, or otherwise they would have been in danger of being overheard, and so the whole affair discovered; but as it was on the other side of the house, and under the wall of the city, and without it, they might with the greater safety converse together:

we will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear; that is, they would most faithfully and punctually keep it, it should be sacred to them, and she should have no occasion to lay any blame upon them in the least.

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The Promise to Rahab
15Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was on the town wall, and she dwelled on the wall. 16And she said to them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may you go your way. 17And the men said to her, We will be blameless of this your oath which you have made us swear. …

Genesis 24:8 If the woman is unwilling to come back with you, then you will be released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there."
Joshua 2:18 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, your brothers and all your family into your house.