And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
WEB
The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear
YLT
And the men say unto her, `We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:
DBT
And the men said to her, We will be quit of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJoshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.
- Author
- Joshua himself at least in part (24:26 — ‘Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God’); later editorial framing traditional
- Date
- Events c. 1400 BC (early) or 1230 BC (late); compilation across the early-monarchy period