Joshua 2:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים
(ha·'a·na·shim)
376: manfrom an unused word
saidוַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to her, "Our lifeנַפְשֵׁ֤נוּ
(naf·she·nu)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
for yours ifאִ֚ם
(im)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you do not tellתַגִּ֔ידוּ
(tag·gi·du,)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
thisזֶ֑ה
(zeh;)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
businessדְּבָרֵ֖נוּ
(de·va·re·nu)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of ours; and it shall comeוְהָיָ֗ה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about when the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
givesבְּתֵת־
(be·tet-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
us the landהָאָ֔רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
that we will dealוְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ
(ve·'a·si·nu)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
kindlyחֶ֥סֶד
(che·sed)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
and faithfullyוֶאֱמֶֽת׃
(ve·'e·met.)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
with you." 
 
  


















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.
answered
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
her Our life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
for yours
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
if ye utter
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
not this our business
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
And it shall be when the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
us the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
that we will deal
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
kindly
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
and truly
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
with thee
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the men said to her, "Our life for yours if you do not tell this business of ours; and it shall come about when the LORD gives us the land that we will deal kindly and faithfully with you."

King James Bible
And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The men answered her, "We will give our lives for yours. If you don't report our mission, we will show kindness and faithfulness to you when the LORD gives us the land."

International Standard Version
So the men told her, "Our life for yours—even to death—if you don't betray this mission of ours. Then when the LORD gives us this land, we'll treat you graciously and faithfully."

NET Bible
The men said to her, "If you die, may we die too! If you do not report what we've been up to, then, when the LORD hands the land over to us, we will show unswerving allegiance to you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The men promised her, "We pledge our lives for your lives. If you don't tell anyone what we're doing here, we'll treat you kindly and honestly when the LORD gives us this land."

King James 2000 Bible
And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if you utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD has given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.
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