KJV ORIGINAL
And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But if you tell anyone about our business here, then we will be free from the promise you made us swear to keep.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The spies are telling Rahab that if she breaks her silence about their mission, they won't be bound by their oath to protect her.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the conversation between the Israelite spies and Rahab, the Canaanite woman who hid them in Jericho. The spies had promised to spare Rahab and her family when Israel conquered the city, but this protection was conditional on her keeping their secret. This was a common practice in ancient warfare where agreements often included escape clauses to protect against betrayal.
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