Joshua 2:17 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

^17-20 The spies said: You made us promise to let you and your family live. We will keep our promise, but you can't tell anyone why we were here. You must tie this red rope on your window when we attack, and your father and mother, your brothers, and everyone else in your family must be here with you. We'll take the blame if anyone who stays in this house gets hurt. But anyone who leaves your house will be killed, and it won't be our fault.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ The men said to her, We will be blameless of this oath you have made us swear. [The responsibility is now yours.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ The men said to her, “We won’t be responsible for this pledge you made us swear

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And they said to her: "We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us,

Joshua 2:17 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 21:7

David had made a promise to Jonathan with the Lord as his witness, so he spared Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, the grandson of Saul.

Exodus 20:7

Do not misuse my name. I am the Lord your God, and I will punish anyone who misuses my name.

Numbers 30:2

When one of you men makes a promise to the Lord, you must keep your word.