Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But if you tell what we are doing, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.” New Living Translation If you betray us, however, we are not bound by this oath in any way.” English Standard Version But if you tell this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless with respect to your oath that you have made us swear.” Berean Standard Bible And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.” King James Bible And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. New King James Version And if you tell this business of ours, then we will be free from your oath which you made us swear.” New American Standard Bible But if you tell this business of ours, then we shall be exempt from the oath which you have made us swear.” NASB 1995 “But if you tell this business of ours, then we shall be free from the oath which you have made us swear.” NASB 1977 “But if you tell this business of ours, then we shall be free from the oath which you have made us swear.” Legacy Standard Bible But if you tell this business of ours, then we shall be free from the oath which you have made us swear.” Amplified Bible But if you tell [anyone] this business of ours, we shall be blameless and free from the oath which you made us swear.” Christian Standard Bible And if you report our mission, we are free from the oath you made us swear.” Holman Christian Standard Bible And if you report our mission, we are free from the oath you made us swear."” 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And if you will tell this matter, we are pure from the oath which you have made us swear” Brenton Septuagint Translation But if any one should injure us, or betray these our matters, we shall be quit of this thine oath. Douay-Rheims Bible But if thou wilt betray us, and utter this word abroad, we shall be quit of this oath which thou hast made us swear. English Revised Version But if thou utter this our business, then we will be guiltless of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. GOD'S WORD® Translation If you tell anyone what we're doing here, we will be free from the oath which you made us swear." Good News Translation However, if you tell anyone what we have been doing, then we will not have to keep our promise which you have made us give you." International Standard Version But if you report this incident, we'll be free from the oath to which you've made us swear." JPS Tanakh 1917 But if thou utter this our business, then we will be guiltless of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.' Literal Standard Version and if you declare this—our matter, then we have been acquitted from your oath which you have caused us to swear.” Majority Standard Bible And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.” New American Bible If, however, you betray our mission, we will be free of the oath you have made us take.” NET Bible If you should report what we've been up to, we are not bound by this oath you made us swear." New Revised Standard Version But if you tell this business of ours, then we shall be released from this oath that you made us swear to you.” New Heart English Bible But if you talk about this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless of your oath which you have made us to swear." Webster's Bible Translation And if thou shalt utter this our business, then we will be quit of thy oath which thou hast made us to swear. 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.” 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.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Promise to Rahab…19If anyone goes out the door of your house into the street, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be innocent. But if a hand is laid on anyone with you in the house, his blood will be on our heads. 20And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.” 21“Let it be as you say,” she replied, and she sent them away. And when they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord in the window.… Cross References Joshua 2:19 If anyone goes out the door of your house into the street, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be innocent. But if a hand is laid on anyone with you in the house, his blood will be on our heads. Joshua 2:21 "Let it be as you say," she replied, and she sent them away. And when they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord in the window. Treasury of Scripture And if you utter this our business, then we will be quit of your oath which you have made us to swear. And if thou Proverbs 11:13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. we will be quit Joshua 2:17 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. Jump to Previous Acquitted Business Caused Declare Matter Oath Ours Quit Released Respect Swear Talk UtterJump to Next Acquitted Business Caused Declare Matter Oath Ours Quit Released Respect Swear Talk UtterJoshua 2 1. Rahab receives and conceals the two spies sent from Shittim8. The covenant between her and them 23. Their return and description of events Verse 20. - And if thou utter this our business. This was an obvious condition. Rahab's betrayal of the spies could not save Jericho, but it would destroy them, or at least expose them to imminent danger. She would, therefore, by mentioning the matter, deprive herself of all title to protection. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you report תַּגִּ֖ידִי (tag·gî·ḏî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous our mission, דְּבָרֵ֣נוּ (də·ḇā·rê·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause we will be וְהָיִ֣ינוּ (wə·hā·yî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be released נְקִיִּ֔ם (nə·qî·yim) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 5355: Clean, free from, exempt from the oath מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֖ךְ (miš·šə·ḇu·‘ā·ṯêḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 7621: Something sworn, an oath you made us swear.” הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃ (hiš·ba‘·tā·nū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singular | first person common plural Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear Links Joshua 2:20 NIVJoshua 2:20 NLT Joshua 2:20 ESV Joshua 2:20 NASB Joshua 2:20 KJV Joshua 2:20 BibleApps.com Joshua 2:20 Biblia Paralela Joshua 2:20 Chinese Bible Joshua 2:20 French Bible Joshua 2:20 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 2:20 But if you talk about this business (Josh. 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