Joshua 2:17-20

2:17 The men said to her, “We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met: ¹  2:18 When we invade the land ² , tie this red rope ³  in the window through which you let us down, and gather together in your house your father, mother, brothers, and all who live in your father’s house. ⁴  2:19 Anyone who leaves your house will be responsible for his own death – we are innocent in that case! ⁵  But if anyone with you in the house is harmed, we will be responsible. ⁶  2:20 If you should report what we’ve been up to, ⁷  we are not bound by this oath you made us swear.”

¹ tn Heb “We are free from this oath of yours which you made us swear.” The words “unless the following conditions are met” are not in the Hebrew text, but are added for clarification.

² tn Heb “Look! We are about to enter the land.”

³ tn Heb “the cord of this red thread.”

⁴ tn Heb “and your father and your mother and your brothers and all the house of your father gather to yourself to the house.”

³ tn Heb “Anyone who goes out from the doors of your house to the outside, his blood is on his head. We are innocent.”

⁴ tn Heb “But anyone who is with you in the house, his blood is on our head if a hand should be on him.”

⁴ tn Heb “and if you report this matter of ours.”