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Give me a sure sign <a href="/nlt/joshua/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Now swear to me by the LORD that you will be kind to me and my family since I have helped you. Give me some guarantee that <a href="/esv/joshua/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now then, please swear to me by the LORD that, as I have dealt kindly with you, you also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a sure sign <a href="/bsb/joshua/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign <a href="/kjv/joshua/2.htm">King James Bible</a> Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token: <a href="/nkjv/joshua/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Now therefore, I beg you, swear to me by the LORD, since I have shown you kindness, that you also will show kindness to my father’s house, and give me a true token, <a href="/nasb_/joshua/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now then, please swear to me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s household, and give me a pledge of truth, <a href="/nasb/joshua/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father&#8217s household, and give me a pledge of truth, <a href="/nasb77/joshua/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s household, and give me a pledge of truth, <a href="/lsb/joshua/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So now, please swear to me by Yahweh, since I have shown lovingkindness to you, that you also will show lovingkindness to my father’s household and give me a pledge of truth, <a href="/amp/joshua/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And now, please swear [an oath] to me by the LORD, since I have shown you kindness, that you also will show kindness to my father’s household (family), and give me a pledge of truth and faithfulness, <a href="/csb/joshua/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Now please swear to me by the LORD that you will also show kindness to my father’s family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign <a href="/hcsb/joshua/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Now please swear to me by the LORD that you will also show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign <a href="/asv/joshua/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now 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; <a href="/cev/joshua/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Please promise me in the LORD's name that you will be as kind to my family as I have been to you. Do something to show <a href="/erv/joshua/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a true token: <a href="/gwt/joshua/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Please swear by the LORD that you'll be as kind to my father's family as I've been to you. Also give me some proof <a href="/gnt/joshua/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Now swear by him that you will treat my family as kindly as I have treated you, and give me some sign that I can trust you. <a href="/isv/joshua/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now therefore, since I've treated you so kindly, please swear in the name of the LORD that you'll also be kind to my father's household by giving me this sure sign: <a href="/msb/joshua/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign <a href="/net/joshua/2.htm">NET Bible</a> So now, promise me this with an oath sworn in the LORD's name. Because I have shown allegiance to you, show allegiance to my family. Give me a solemn pledge <a href="/nheb/joshua/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a true token; <a href="/wbt/joshua/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now therefore, I pray you, swear to me by the LORD, since I have showed you kindness, that ye will also show kindness to my father's house, and give me a true token: <a href="/web/joshua/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Now therefore, please swear to me by Yahweh, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a true sign; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And now, please swear to me by YHWH—because I have done kindness with you—that you have done, even you, kindness with the house of my father, and have given a true token to me, <a href="/ylt/joshua/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And now, swear ye, I pray you, to me by Jehovah -- because I have done with you kindness -- that ye have done, even ye, kindness with the house of my father, and have given to me a true token, <a href="/slt/joshua/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And now, swear now to me by Jehovah, as I did with you mercy, and do ye also mercy with the house of my father, and give to me a true sign.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now therefore swear ye to me by the Lord, that as I have shewn mercy to you, so you also will shew mercy to my father's house: and give me a true token, <a href="/cpdv/joshua/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now, therefore, swear to me by the Lord that in the same way that I have acted with mercy toward you, so also shall you act toward the house of my father. And may you give me a true sign <a href="/nabre/joshua/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Now then, swear to me by the LORD that, since I am showing kindness to you, you in turn will show kindness to my family. Give me a reliable sign <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now then, since I have dealt kindly with you, swear to me by the LORD that you in turn will deal kindly with my family. Give me a sign of good faith<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now therefore, swear to me by the LORD, because I have showed you kindness, that you also will show kindness to me and to my father's household, and give me a true sign; <a href="/hpbt/joshua/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Therefore swear to me by LORD JEHOVAH, because I have performed kindness among you, and perform also kindness with me and in the house of my father, and give me a sign of truth<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father's house--and give me a true token-- <a href="/sep/joshua/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And now swear to me by the Lord God; since I deal mercifully with you, so do ye also deal mercifully with the house of my father: <a href="/parallel/joshua/2-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=315" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/2.htm">The Promise to Rahab</a> …11When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below. 12<a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Now therefore,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">please</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: hiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū- (V-Nifal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">swear</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">by the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">that you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">will indeed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">show</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">kindness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">my family,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">I showed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥā·seḏ (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">kindness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">to you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ū·nə·ṯat·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: ’ĕ·meṯ (N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">a sure</a> <a href="/hebrew/226.htm" title="226: ’ō·wṯ (N-csc) -- A sign. Probably from 'uwth; a signal, as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.">sign</a> 13that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will deliver us from death.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/11-31.htm">Hebrews 11:31</a> By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. <a href="/james/2-25.htm">James 2:25</a> In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route? <a href="/matthew/1-5.htm">Matthew 1:5</a> Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, <a href="/luke/6-31.htm">Luke 6:31</a> Do to others as you would have them do to you. <a href="/matthew/7-12.htm">Matthew 7:12</a> In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets. <a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">1 Timothy 5:8</a> If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. <a href="/romans/12-10.htm">Romans 12:10</a> Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another. <a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">Colossians 3:13</a> Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. <a href="/ephesians/4-32.htm">Ephesians 4:32</a> Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. <a href="/galatians/6-10.htm">Galatians 6:10</a> Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith. <a href="/proverbs/3-3.htm">Proverbs 3:3-4</a> Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. / Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. <a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Genesis 21:23</a> Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.” <a href="/genesis/24-49.htm">Genesis 24:49</a> Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; but if not, let me know, so that I may go elsewhere.” <a href="/1_samuel/20-14.htm">1 Samuel 20:14-17</a> And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die, / and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.” / So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.” ... <a href="/1_samuel/20-42.htm">1 Samuel 20:42</a> And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now therefore, I pray you, swear to me by the LORD, since I have showed you kindness, that you will also show kindness to my father's house, and give me a true token:swear<a href="/joshua/9-15.htm">Joshua 9:15,18-20</a> And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them… <a href="/1_samuel/20-14.htm">1 Samuel 20:14,15,17</a> And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: … <a href="/1_samuel/30-15.htm">1 Samuel 30:15</a> And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.that ye will<a href="/1_samuel/20-14.htm">1 Samuel 20:14-17</a> And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: … <a href="/1_samuel/24-21.htm">1 Samuel 24:21,22</a> Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house… <a href="/esther/8-6.htm">Esther 8:6</a> For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?my father's<a href="/joshua/2-13.htm">Joshua 2:13</a> And 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.<a href="/genesis/24-3.htm">Genesis 24:3,9</a> And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: … <a href="/romans/1-31.htm">Romans 1:31</a> Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:give me<a href="/joshua/2-18.htm">Joshua 2:18</a> Behold, 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 bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee.<a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Exodus 12:13</a> And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.<a href="/ezekiel/9-4.htm">Ezekiel 9:4-6</a> And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/32-29.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-5.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/joshua/2-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-11.htm">Household</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-61.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/numbers/10-32.htm">Kindly</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-12.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/joshua/1-6.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-11.htm">Please</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-17.htm">Pledge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-7.htm">Show</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-12.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-66.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-40.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/numbers/17-10.htm">Token</a> <a href="/joshua/2-4.htm">True.</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Truth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/2-14.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/judges/2-19.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/joshua/2-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/joshua/2-18.htm">Household</a> <a href="/joshua/2-14.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/joshua/2-14.htm">Kindly</a> <a href="/judges/1-24.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/joshua/2-17.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">Pledge</a> <a href="/joshua/5-6.htm">Show</a> <a href="/judges/1-25.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/joshua/13-6.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/joshua/2-17.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">Token</a> <a href="/joshua/7-20.htm">True.</a> <a href="/joshua/7-20.htm">Truth</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 2</div>1. <a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Rahab receives and conceals the two spies sent from Shittim</a> 8. <a href="/joshua/2-8.htm">The covenant between her and them</a> 23. <a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Their return and description of events</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This reflects the cultural practice of invoking a deity to guarantee the truthfulness and binding nature of an oath. Rahab's acknowledgment of the LORD suggests her faith in the God of Israel, contrasting with the Canaanite gods of her people. This moment foreshadows the inclusion of Gentiles into God's covenant community, as seen in the New Testament with figures like Cornelius in <a href="/acts/10.htm">Acts 10</a>.that you will indeed show kindness to my family The term "kindness" here is translated from the Hebrew word "hesed," which denotes loyal love or covenant faithfulness. Rahab's plea for her family's safety highlights the importance of familial bonds in ancient Near Eastern culture. This request for "hesed" mirrors God's covenantal love for Israel and prefigures the New Testament concept of grace extended to all believers, regardless of their background.because I showed kindness to you Rahab's actions in hiding the spies demonstrate her faith and allegiance to the God of Israel, despite her Canaanite background. Her kindness is a practical expression of her faith, aligning with <a href="/james/2-25.htm">James 2:25</a>, which commends her for her works. This reciprocal kindness reflects the biblical principle of sowing and reaping, as seen in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-9</a>, and underscores the importance of faith being accompanied by action.Give me a sure sign Rahab's request for a "sure sign" indicates her desire for assurance and security, a common practice in ancient covenants where signs or tokens were used to confirm agreements. This request can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament sacraments, such as baptism and communion, which serve as signs and seals of God's promises to believers. The scarlet cord later given to Rahab becomes a symbol of her faith and the salvation of her household, reminiscent of the Passover blood in <a href="/exodus/12.htm">Exodus 12</a>, which protected the Israelites from judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/r/rahab.htm">Rahab</a> A Canaanite woman living in Jericho, known for her occupation as a prostitute. She plays a crucial role in aiding the Israelite spies. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelite_spies.htm">Israelite Spies</a> Two men sent by Joshua to scout the land of Jericho. They are the recipients of Rahab's plea for kindness. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jericho.htm">Jericho</a> A fortified city in Canaan, significant as the first city conquered by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, invoked by Rahab as she seeks protection for her family. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_covenant_of_kindness.htm">The Covenant of Kindness</a> Rahab's request for a reciprocal act of kindness, rooted in the Hebrew concept of "chesed," which implies loyalty and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> Rahab's account exemplifies how genuine faith is demonstrated through courageous actions. Her belief in the God of Israel led her to risk her life for the spies. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_kindness.htm">The Power of Kindness</a> The reciprocal nature of kindness, as seen in Rahab's request, underscores the biblical principle of sowing and reaping. Acts of kindness can lead to unexpected blessings. <a href="/topical/g/god's_inclusive_plan.htm">God's Inclusive Plan</a> Rahab's inclusion in the lineage of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/1-5.htm">Matthew 1:5</a>) illustrates God's redemptive plan for all people, regardless of their past or background. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenants.htm">The Importance of Covenants</a> Rahab's plea for a covenant of kindness reflects the biblical theme of covenants as binding agreements that require faithfulness and loyalty. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a> Rahab's reliance on a "sure sign" from the spies mirrors the believer's trust in God's promises for protection and salvation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 2</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'lord_of_the_sabbath'_mean.htm">What does 'Lord of the Sabbath' mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_blessings_come_from_obeying_god.htm">What blessings follow from obedience to God's commands?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_spies_visit_rahab_in_jericho.htm">Why did spies visit Rahab in Jericho?</a> <a href="/q/does_god's_discipline_contradict_love.htm">In Hebrews 12:5-6, does God's discipline contradict the idea of a loving, compassionate deity presented elsewhere in Scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. ? Kindness. The original is perhaps a little stronger, and involves usually the idea of mercy and pity. This, however, is not always the case (see <a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Genesis 21:23</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/10-2.htm">2 Samuel 10:2</a>). "It had been an ill nature in Rahab if she had been content to be saved alone: that her love might be a match to her faith, she covenants for all her family, and so returns life to those of whom she received it," (Bp. Hall). A true token. Literally, a token of truth. The construction is that in which the latter noun often stands in Hebrew for an adjective. Here, however, it would seem to be a little more, a token of truth - a pledge, that is, of sincerity. Rahab wanted some guarantee that her life and the lives of her kindred would be saved. The bare word of the spies would not suffice, for how could she and her kindred be identified in the confusion attending the sack of the city? But if the spies would agree upon some sign by which she could be recognised, it would at once be a pledge that they intended to keep their word, and a means of protection in the approaching downfall of the city. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/2-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now therefore, וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> At this time please נָ֥א (nā) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> I pray', 'now', 'then' swear הִשָּֽׁבְעוּ־ (hiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū-) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> To seven oneself, swear to me לִי֙ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> by the LORD בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel that you אַתֶּ֜ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you will indeed גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and show עָשִׂ֥יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make kindness חָ֑סֶד (ḥā·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty to עִמָּכֶ֖ם (‘im·mā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with my family בֵּ֤ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house because כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I showed וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם (wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make kindness חֶ֔סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty to you. עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with Give וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם (ū·nə·ṯat·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set me a sure אֱמֶֽת׃ (’ĕ·meṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness sign א֥וֹת (’ō·wṯ) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_226.htm">Strong's 226: </a> A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/2-12.htm">Joshua 2:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/2-12.htm">Joshua 2:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/2-12.htm">Joshua 2:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/2-12.htm">Joshua 2:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/2-12.htm">Joshua 2:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/2-12.htm">Joshua 2:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/2-12.htm">Joshua 2:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/2-12.htm">Joshua 2:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/2-12.htm">Joshua 2:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/2-12.htm">Joshua 2:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/2-12.htm">OT History: Joshua 2:12 Now therefore please swear to me (Josh. 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