Joshua 2:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
Now the men had said to her, "This oath you made us swear will not be binding on us

New Living Translation
Before they left, the men told her, “We will be bound by the oath we have taken only if you follow these instructions.

English Standard Version
The men said to her, “We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours that you have made us swear.

Berean Study Bible
The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear

New American Standard Bible
And the men said to her, “We shall be exempt from this oath to you which you have made us swear,

NASB 1995
The men said to her, "We shall be free from this oath to you which you have made us swear,

NASB 1977
And the men said to her, “We shall be free from this oath to you which you have made us swear,

Amplified Bible
The men said to her, “We shall be blameless and free from this oath which you have made us swear,

Christian Standard Bible
The men said to her, “We will be free from this oath you made us swear,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The men said to her, "We will be free from this oath you made us swear,

Good News Translation
The men said to her, "We will keep the promise that you have made us give.

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].

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

New King James Version
So the men said to her: “We will be blameless of this oath of yours which you have made us swear,

King James 2000 Bible
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless concerning this your oath which you have made us swear.

New Heart English Bible
The men said to her, "We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.

World English Bible
The men said to her, "We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.

American King James Version
And the men said to her, We will be blameless of this your oath which you have made us swear.

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

A Faithful Version
And the men said to her, "We will be blameless of this oath to you which you have made us swear.

Darby Bible Translation
And the men said to her, We will be quit of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And the men said to her, We will be blameless of this thy oath which thou hast made us swear.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the men said vnto her, We will be blamelesse of this thine othe, which thou hast made vs sweare.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the men sayde vnto her: We wyl be blamelesse of this thy oth which thou hast made vs sweare:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But the men sayde vnto her: As for this ooth that thou hast taken of vs, we wyll be discharged of it
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the men say to her, “We are acquitted of this, your oath, which you have caused us to swear:

Young's Literal Translation
And the men say unto her, 'We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:

Smith's Literal Translation
And the men will say to her, We are free from this thine oath which thou caused us to swear.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they said to her: We shall be blameless of this oath, which thou hast made us swear:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they said to her: “We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the men said to her: “We are pure in this oath which you have made us swear

Lamsa Bible
And the men said to her, We will be blameless of this oath which you have made us swear.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the men said unto her: 'We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the men said to her, We are clear of this thy oath.
















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