Joshua 2:17

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 

Joshua 2:20

2:20 If you should report what we’ve been up to, ²  we are not bound by this oath you made us swear.”

Joshua 2:19

2:19 Anyone who leaves your house will be responsible for his own death – we are innocent in that case! ³  But if anyone with you in the house is harmed, we will be responsible. ⁴ 

[2:17]  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.

[2:20]  ² tn Heb “and if you report this matter of ours.”

[2:19]  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.”

[2:19]  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.”