Joshua 2:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The menהָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים
(ha·'a·na·shim;)
376: manfrom an unused word
saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to her, "We [shall be] freeנְקִיִּ֣ם
(ne·ki·yim)
5355a: clean, free from, exemptfrom naqah
from thisהַזֶּ֖ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
oathמִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֥ךְ
(mi·she·vu·'a·tech)
7621: an oath, cursefrom sheba
to you whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you have made us swear,הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃
(hish·ba'·ta·nu.)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba


















KJV Lexicon
And the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto her We will be blameless
naqiy  (naw-kee')
innocent -- blameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless, innocent, quit.
of this thine oath
shbuw`ah  (sheb-oo-aw')
something sworn, i.e. an oath -- curse, oath, sworn.
which thou hast made us swear
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The men said to her, "We shall be free from this oath to you which you have made us swear,

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

Holman Christian Standard 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

NET Bible
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
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
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless concerning this your oath which you have made us swear.
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