JOS 2:12 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) So now, please promise me by Yahweh that because I’ve been kind to both of you, you all will act kindly towards my father’s household. Give me a guarantee that you’ll do what you promise

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ νῦν ὀμόσατέ μοι Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν, ὅτι ποιῶ ὑμῖν ἔλεος, καὶ ποιήσατε Καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔλεος ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ πατρός μου,
(Kai nun omosate moi Kurion ton Theon, hoti poiō humin eleos, kai poiaʸsate Kai humeis eleos en tōi oikōi tou patros mou, )

BrTr 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:

ULT And now, please swear to me by Yahweh, since I am doing kindness with you, that you yourselves will also do kindness with the house of my father, and give to me a sign of truth,

UST So now I want you to swear a solemn oath to me by Yahweh that you will act kindly to me and my family because I have acted kindly toward you. I also want you to give me some proof that you will do what you promise,

OEB Now then, since I have dealt kindly with you, swear to me by the Lord that you will deal kindly with my family, and give me a sure sign of it.

WEBBE 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 sign;

WMBB (Same as above)

NET 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

LSV 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,

FBV So now promise me in the name of the Lord that because I have acted in good faith to you, then you will do the same for my family. Give me some sign that I can trust you,

T4T So now I want you to solemnly promise me, and ask Yahweh to punish you if you do not do what you promise. Solemnly promise me that you will act kindly to me and my family, because I have acted kindly to you.

LEB So then please swear to me by Yahweh, because _⌊I have shown loyalty to you_⌋,[fn] and _⌊you will also show loyalty_⌋[fn] _⌊to my family_⌋.[fn] You must give me a sign of good faith,[fn]

2:12 Literally “I have done with you a loyal love”

2:12 Literally “you will do … loyal love”

2:12 Literally “with the house of my father”

2:12 Or “faithfulness”

BBE So now, will you give me your oath by the Lord, that, because I have been kind to you, you will be kind to my father's house,

Moff Now then, since I have dealt kindly with you, pray swear to me by the Eternal that you will deal kindly with my family, and give me a sure sign of it;

JPS 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 —

ASV 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;

DRA 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,

YLT '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,

Drby And now, I pray you, swear to me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye will also deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a certain sign,

RV 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:
(Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye/you_all also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a true token: )

SLT 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.

Wbstr 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:

KJB-1769 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:
(Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have showed you kindness, that ye/you_all will also show kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token: )

KJB-1611 Now therfore, I pray you, sweare vnto me by the LORD, since I haue shewed you kindnesse, that ye will also shew kindnesse vnto my fathers house, and giue me a true token:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Nowe therfore, I pray you sweare vnto me by the Lorde, that as I haue shewed you mercie, ye shall also shewe mercie vnto my fathers house, and geue me a true token:
(Now therefore, I pray you swear unto me by the Lord, that as I have showed you mercy, ye/you_all shall also show mercy unto my fathers house, and give me a true token:)

Gnva Now therefore, I pray you, sweare vnto me by the Lord; that as I haue shewed you mercie, ye will also shewe mercie vnto my fathers house, and giue me a true token,
(Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord; that as I have showed you mercy, ye/you_all will also show mercy unto my fathers house, and give me a true token, )

Cvdl Sweare now then vnto me euen by the LORDE (for so moch as I haue dealte mercifully with you) that ye wyl also shewe mercy vpon my fathers house: and geue me a true token,
(Swear now then unto me even by the LORD (for so much as I have dealt mercifully with you) that ye/you_all will also show mercy upon my fathers house: and give me a true token,)

Wycl Now therfor swere ye to me bi the Lord God, that as Y dide merci with you, so and ye do with the hows of my fadir; and yyue ye to me a veri signe,
(Now therefore swear ye/you_all to me by the Lord God, that as I did mercy with you, so and ye/you_all do with the house of my father; and give ye/you_all to me a veri sign,)

Luth So schwöret mir nun bei dem HErr’s, daß, weil ich an euch Barmherzigkeit getan habe, daß ihr auch meines Vaters Hause Barmherzigkeit tut; und gebet mir ein gewiß Zeichen,
(So swears to_me now at/in to_him LORD’s, that, because I at/to you compassion did have, that you(pl)/their/her also my father house compassion does; and prayer to_me a certainly sign,)

ClVg Nunc ergo jurate mihi per Dominum, ut quomodo ego misericordiam feci vobiscum, ita et vos faciatis cum domo patris mei: detisque mihi verum signum,
(now therefore rightste to_me through the_Master, as how I mercy I_did with_you(pl), so/thus and you(pl) do_it when/with at_home of_the_father my/mine: detisque to_me true sign/signal, )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–24 Joshua sent men to explore Jericho secretly

Joshua sent two men to look at Jericho, a town in the land of Canaan. A woman of Jericho called Rahab hid the two men so that the king’s soldiers could not find them. She did this because she believed that Yahweh would help the Israelites conquer their land. The men promised Rahab that if she did not betray them, they would rescue her and her family when the Israelites conquered the town. Rahab helped the men escape from Jericho and they hid in the hills for three days. When the soldiers of Jericho stopped looking for them, they returned to Joshua.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The spies went to Jericho

The spies and Rahab

Rahab helped the spies

Paragraph 2:12–14

Rahab asked the spies to spare her and her family. The spies promised to do this if she helped them escape.

2:12a

Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD

¶ So now swear^(dual) an oath to me in the name of Yahweh.
¶ Therefore promise me, and ask Yahweh to punish you if you do not keep this promise.

Now therefore: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as Now therefore can also be translated “so” or “then.” It shows that Rahab’s request was urgent. It is not a time word.2:12 Bratcher p. 30. Choose an appropriate way to express this in your language.

please swear to me: The Hebrew verb that the BSB translates as swear can also be translated “promise.” It is used here in the sense of taking an oath. This verb is also used in 1:6c where God is the one who swore. In this verse the two Israelite men are the ones who swear.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

promise^(dual)

make an oath

pledge

by the LORD: The phrase by the LORD indicates that the person makes an oath or promise in the name of Yahweh. He says that he expects Yahweh to punish him if he does not keep his promise.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

So now take an oath in the name of Yahweh

Therefore, promise me by the name of Yahweh

So, promise me, and may Yahweh punish you if you do not keep the promise.

2:12b

that you will indeed show kindness to my family,

you will show kindness to the family of my father.
Now you must be faithful to me and my whole family.

you will indeed show kindness: The Hebrew clause that the BSB translates as you will indeed show kindness is more literally “and you will do, also you, ḥesed.” The emphatic pronoun emphasizes that the Israelites should show loyalty to her as she has done to them. Use a term or grammatical marker that is natural to show this emphasis in your language.

The expression show kindness uses the same Hebrew word ḥesed as in 12c. You should translate it the same way in both places.

to my family: The phrase to my family refers to Rahab and her family.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

you in turn will show loyalty to my family (NJPS)

You yourselves will also treat my family kindly

You will act as faithfully to my family as I have acted faithfully to you

2:12c

because I showed kindness to you.

Swear that because I have shown kindness to you.
I have been faithful to you.

because I showed kindness to you: The Hebrew phrase that the BSB translates as I showed kindness to you is more literally “I have done ḥesed with you.” The Hebrew word ḥesed is a key biblical term. It means that one is loyal to a covenant relationship. It includes the meanings of faithfulness and loyalty. Consider what is the most appropriate word in your language in this context.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Since I have shown loyalty to you (NJPS)

Because I have treated you kindly

Because I have acted faithfully with you

2:12d

Give me a sure sign

Give me a sign that I can trust.
Do something so that I may be sure that you will do what you have promised.

Give me a sure sign: The Hebrew expression that the BSB translates as a sure sign is more literally “a sign of faithfulness.”

Here are some ways to translate this expression:

give me a sign that I can trust

do something so that I can be certain that you will do what you promised

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠עַתָּ֗ה

and=now

See how you translated the same expression in [1:2](../01/02.md). Alternate translation: [So here is what I want you to do:]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

עָשִׂ֥יתִי עִמָּ⁠כֶ֖ם חָ֑סֶד וַ⁠עֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם גַּם־אַתֶּ֜ם עִם־בֵּ֤ית אָבִ⁠י֙ חֶ֔סֶד

dealt with,you(pl) kindly and,you(pl)_will_do also/yet you(pl) with house_of my_father_of,of kindly

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of kindness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [I am acting kindly toward you, swear to me that you yourselves will also act kindly toward the house of my father]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בֵּ֤ית אָבִ⁠י֙

house_of my_father_of,of

Rahab is not using the expression the house of my father to refer to the building in which her father lives. As the next verse indicates, the expression means her extended family, which included her parents, her siblings, and their spouses and children. Alternate translation: [the household of my father] or [my extended family]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

א֥וֹת אֱמֶֽת

sign/signal/evidence sure

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of truth, you could express the same idea in another way. (This sign turns out to be the scarlet cord that the spies give Rahab in [2:18](../02/18.md).) Alternate translation: [a sign that you will truly do what you promise]

Parallel JOS 2:12

Section 2:1–24 Joshua sent men to explore Jericho secretly

Paragraph 2:12–14

2:12a

2:12b

2:12c

2:12d