Joshua 2:17
Joshua 2:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
Before they left, the men told her, “We will be bound by the oath we have taken only if you follow these instructions.
Joshua 2:17 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
The men said to her, “We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours that you have made us swear.
Joshua 2:17-20 The Message (MSG)
The men told her, “In order to keep this oath you made us swear, here is what you must do: Hang this red rope out the window through which you let us down and gather your entire family with you in your house—father, mother, brothers, and sisters. Anyone who goes out the doors of your house into the street and is killed, it’s his own fault—we aren’t responsible. But for everyone within the house we take full responsibility. If anyone lays a hand on one of them, it’s our fault. But if you tell anyone of our business here, the oath you made us swear is canceled—we’re no longer responsible.”
Joshua 2:17 King James Version (KJV)
And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
Joshua 2:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The men said to her, “We shall be free from this oath to you which you have made us swear
Joshua 2:17 New Century Version (NCV)
The men said to her, “You must do as we say. If not, we cannot be responsible for keeping this oath you have made us swear.
Joshua 2:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
Joshua 2:17 New International Version (NIV)
Now the men had said to her, “This oath you made us swear will not be binding on us
Joshua 2:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
So the men said to her: “We will be blameless of this oath of yours which you have made us swear