KJV ORIGINAL
And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The men replied to her, 'We promise with our lives to protect you, as long as you don't tell anyone about our mission. When the LORD gives us this land, we will treat you with kindness and keep our word to you.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Israelite spies are making a solemn promise to Rahab that they will protect her and her family in exchange for her help and silence.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the conversation between the two Israelite spies and Rahab, the prostitute who hid them in Jericho. The spies were on a reconnaissance mission before Israel's conquest of the Promised Land. Rahab had already expressed her faith in Israel's God and asked for protection when the city would be conquered.
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