Joshua

Joshua 2:17–20

17The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear 18unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother and brothers and all your family into your house. 19If anyone goes out the door of your house into the street, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be innocent. But if a hand is laid on anyone with you in the house, his blood will be on our heads. 20And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.”

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Joshua 2:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The menהָאֲנָשִׁ֑יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to herאֵלֶ֖יהָ’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to
Weאֲנַ֔חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
will not be boundנְקִיִּ֣םnə·qî·yimAdjective - masculine pluralH5355 clean, free from, exempt
by thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
oathמִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֥ךְmiš·šə·ḇu·‘ā·ṯêḵPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH7621 oath, curse
you made us swearהִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃hiš·ba‘·tā·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singular; first person common pluralH7650 swear

Joshua 2:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
unlessהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
when weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
enterבָאִ֖יםḇā·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
you have tiedתִּקְשְׁרִ֗יtiq·šə·rîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH7194 bind, league together, conspire
thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
scarletהַשָּׁנִ֨יhaš·šā·nîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8144 scarlet
cordתִּקְוַ֡תtiq·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8615 cord
in the windowבַּֽחַלּוֹן֙ba·ḥal·lō·wnPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH2474 window
through whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you let us downהוֹרַדְתֵּ֣נוּhō·w·raḏ·tê·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singular; first person common pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
and unlessוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
you have broughtתַּאַסְפִ֥יta·’as·p̄îVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH622 gather, remove
your fatherאָבִ֨יךְ’ā·ḇîḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH1 father
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
motherאִמֵּ֜ךְ’im·mêḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH517 mother
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
brothersאַחַ֗יִךְ’a·ḥa·yiḵNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH251 brother
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your familyבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
into your houseהַבָּֽיְתָה׃hab·bā·yə·ṯāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1004 house

Joshua 2:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If anyoneכֹּ֣לkōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
goes outיֵצֵא֩yê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the doorמִדַּלְתֵ֨יmid·dal·ṯêPreposition-m; Noun - feminine dual constructH1817 door
of your houseבֵיתֵ֧ךְ׀ḇê·ṯêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH1004 house
into the streetהַח֛וּצָהha·ḥū·ṣāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2351 the outside
his bloodדָּמ֥וֹdā·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood
on his own headבְרֹאשׁ֖וֹḇə·rō·šōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
and weוַאֲנַ֣חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
will be innocentנְקִיִּ֑םnə·qî·yimAdjective - masculine pluralH5355 clean, free from, exempt
But ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
a handיָ֖דyāḏNoun - feminine singularH3027 hand
is laidתִּֽהְיֶה־tih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
onבּֽוֹ׃bōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
anyoneוְ֠כֹלwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
with youאִתָּךְ֙’it·tāḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH854 with
in the houseבַּבַּ֔יִתbab·ba·yiṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
his bloodדָּמ֣וֹdā·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood
will be on our headsבְרֹאשֵׁ֔נוּḇə·rō·šê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH7218 head

Joshua 2:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you reportתַּגִּ֖ידִיtag·gî·ḏîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH5046 be conspicuous
our missionדְּבָרֵ֣נוּdə·ḇā·rê·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH1697 speech, word
we will beוְהָיִ֣ינוּwə·hā·yî·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
releasedנְקִיִּ֔םnə·qî·yimAdjective - masculine pluralH5355 clean, free from, exempt
from the oathמִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֖ךְmiš·šə·ḇu·‘ā·ṯêḵPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH7621 oath, curse
you made us swearהִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃hiš·ba‘·tā·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singular; first person common pluralH7650 swear

Cross-references

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Joshua 2:17 Numbers 30:2 · 2 Samuel 21:7 · 2 Samuel 21:1–2 · Leviticus 19:11–12 · Genesis 24:3–8

Joshua 2:18 Joshua 6:23 · Joshua 2:21 · Joshua 2:12–13 · Genesis 19:12–17 · Hebrews 9:19 · Leviticus 14:4 · Acts 10:33 · Genesis 7:1 · Genesis 12:2 · Luke 19:9 · Numbers 4:8 · 2 Timothy 1:16

Joshua 2:19 Acts 27:31 · Ezekiel 33:4–5 · Exodus 12:23 · Exodus 12:13 · 1 Kings 2:36–42 · Acts 18:6

Joshua 2:20 Proverbs 11:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.