Joshua 2:20

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Prov 11:13 : 13 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

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  • Josh 2:12-19
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    12Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a true token;

    13and that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.

    14And the men said unto her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business; and it shall be, when Jehovah giveth us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

    15Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

    16And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

    17And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

    18Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt gather unto thee into the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household.

    19And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we shall be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.

  • Josh 2:21
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    21And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

  • Josh 9:19-20
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    19But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

    20This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.

  • Gen 24:41
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    41then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

  • Neh 5:12
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    12Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.

  • 1 Kgs 8:31
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    31If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come [and] swear before thine altar in this house;

  • Gen 24:8
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    8And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.

  • Gen 44:7-10
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    7And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing.

    8Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

    9With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

    10And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my bondman; and ye shall be blameless.

  • Gen 26:28-29
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    28And they said, We saw plainly that Jehovah was with thee: and we said, Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,

    29that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of Jehovah.

  • 2 Chr 6:22
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    22If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come [and] swear before thine altar in this house;

  • Num 30:10
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    10And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath,

  • Num 30:2
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    2When a man voweth a vow unto Jehovah, or sweareth an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

  • Matt 28:14
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    14And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.

  • Lev 5:4
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    4Or if any one swear rashly with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall utter rashly with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these [things] .

  • Gen 42:21
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    21And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

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    5Then they said to Jeremiah, Jehovah be a true and faithful witness amongst us, if we do not according to all the word wherewith Jehovah thy God shall send thee to us.

  • Num 5:20
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    20But if thou have gone aside, being under thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee besides thy husband:

  • Gen 34:17
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    17But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.

  • Lev 5:1
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    1And if any one sin, in that he heareth the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he hath seen or known, if he do not utter [it], then he shall bear his iniquity.

  • Josh 22:24
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    24and if we have not [rather] out of carefulness done this, [and] of purpose, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with Jehovah, the God of Israel?

  • Exod 22:11
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    11the oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, whether he hath not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods; and the owner thereof shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.

  • Deut 22:20
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  • Judg 11:10
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    10And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Jehovah shall be witness between us; surely according to thy word so will we do.

  • Gen 44:32
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    32For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever.

  • Prov 1:11
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    11If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;

  • 2 Sam 14:7
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    7And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and will leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the face of the earth.

  • Josh 2:5
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  • Gen 34:15
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    23But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; and be sure your sin will find you out.