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Joshua 2:20

And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

KJV

Quod si nos prodere volueris, et sermonem istum proferre in medium, erimus mundi ab hoc juramento, quo adjurasti nos.

Vulgate

ἐὰν δέ τις ἡμᾶς ἀδικήσῃ ἢ καὶ ἀποκαλύψῃ τοὺς λόγους ἡμῶν τούτους, ἐσόμεθα ἀθῷοι τῷ ὅρκῳ σου τούτῳ.

LXX

But if thou utter this our business, then we shall be guiltless of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

ASV

וְ/אִם תַּגִּ֖ידִי אֶת דְּבָרֵ֣/נוּ זֶ֑ה וְ/הָיִ֣ינוּ נְקִיִּ֔ם מִ/שְּׁבֻעָתֵ֖/ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽ/נוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יַּגֶּד
ygd
verb · 369×
נִשְׁבַּ֥ע
nshb'
verb · 182×
נָקִ֔י
nqy
adjective · 42×
שְׁבֻעַ֣ת
shb't
noun · 30×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Prov 11:13 — A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
  • Prov 11:13 — A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.