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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.

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16 She said to them, “Go to the hills(A) so the pursuers(B) will not find you. Hide yourselves there three days(C) until they return, and then go on your way.”(D)

17 Now the men had said to her, “This oath(E) you made us swear will not be binding on us 18 unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord(F) in the window(G) through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother, your brothers and all your family(H) into your house.

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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.

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16 And she said to them, “Get to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you. Hide there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward you may go your way.”

17 So the men said to her: “We will be (A)blameless[a] of this oath of yours which you have made us swear, 18 (B)unless, when we come into the land, you bind this line of scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, (C)and unless you [b]bring your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household to your own home.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 2:17 free from obligation to this oath
  2. Joshua 2:18 Lit. gather

16 And she said[a] to them, “Go into the hills, or the pursuers will encounter you, and hide there three days until the pursuers have returned. Then afterward you may go your way.” 17 The men said to her, “We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours that you have made us swear. 18 (A)Behold, when we come into the land, you shall tie this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, (B)and you shall gather into your house your father and mother, your brothers, and all your father's household.

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  1. Joshua 2:16 Or had said