“But if you talk about this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless of your oath which you’ve made us to swear.””

Reading this verse in context

This page shows one verse on its own, which is rarely how it was written. Joshua 2 contains 24 verses, and the sentences either side usually decide what this one means. Read the whole chapter before you quote it.

Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.