Joshua 2:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Joshua 2:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 2:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 2:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The men said to her, “We will be guiltless of this your oath which you’ve made us to swear.”

Joshua 2:17 — World English Bible

Joshua 2:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Joshua 2:17 — American Standard Version

Joshua 2:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the men say unto her, `We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:”

Joshua 2:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 2:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Joshua 2:17 — Darby Translation

Joshua 2:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the men said vnto her, We will be blamelesse of this thine othe, which thou hast made vs sweare.”

Joshua 2:17 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 2:17 in Context — Joshua 2

15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

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

18 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.

19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.

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What Does Joshua 2:17 Mean?

Joshua 2:17 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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