Joshua 2:13
What does Joshua 2:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 2:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And that you will keep safe my father and mother and my brothers and sisters and all they have, so that death may not come on us?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and have kept alive my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and have delivered our souls from death.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752That you will save my father and mother, my brethren and sisters, and all things that are theirs, and deliver our souls from death.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890that ye will let my father live, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that belong to them, and deliver our souls from death.
Context
v.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;
v.13This passage
v.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.
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