SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:14
Y ellos le respondieron: Nuestra vida responderá por la vuestra, si no denunciaréis éste nuestro negocio; y cuando el SEÑOR nos hubiere dado la tierra, nosotros haremos contigo misericordia y verdad.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:14
Verse 14. Our life for yours] "May our life be destroyed if we suffer yours to be injured!" This is what was anciently called in our country pledging-staking, a man's life for that of his neighbour or friend.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 14. And the men answered her , etc.] The two spies: our life for yours ; or “our souls in your stead to die” f33 ; that is, we engage for the security of your lives, should they be in danger; we promise to die in your room and stead rather than you should: this they said not as though their lives would be required of them for them, but to assure her of the safety of her and her father’s house, on the following condition: if ye utter not this our business ; not their business in searching the land, for the discovery of that would be of little avail after they were gone; for it was known already that there were persons come to search the land; but “this our word” f34 , what they were going to say to her and bid her do, as a sign of safety to her and hers; which, if she discovered, others would give out the same sign, and then they could not promise her safety; or if she did not take care to bring in her father, mother, brethren, and sisters, and theirs into her house, they could not engage to protect them: and it shall be, when the Lord hath given us the land ; not the whole land, but Jericho and the laud about it, that when that part of it should be delivered into their hands: that we will deal kindly and truly with thee ; “kindly”, by sparing her and her father’s house; “truly”, by faithfully performing the promise and oath they made to her.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-21 - Rahab had heard of the miracles the Lord wrought for Israel. Sh believed that his promises would certainly be fulfilled, and his threatenings take effect; and that there was no way of escape but by submitting to him, and joining with his people. The conduct of Raha proved that she had the real principle of Divine faith. Observe the promises the spies made to her. The goodness of God is often expresse by his kindness and truth, Ps 117:2; in both these we must be follower of him. Those who will be conscientious in keeping promises, ar cautious in making them. The spies make needful conditions. The scarle cord, like the blood upon the doorpost at the passover, recalls to remembrance the sinner's security under the atoning blood of Christ and that we are to flee thereto for refuge from the wrath of a justl offended God. The same cord Rahab used for the saving of thes Israelites, was to be used for her own safety. What we serve and honou God with, we may expect he will bless, and make useful to us.
Original Hebrew
ויאמרו 559 לה האנשׁים 376 נפשׁנו 5315 תחתיכם 8478 למות 4191 אם 518 לא 3808 תגידו 5046 את 853 דברנו 1697 זה 2088 והיה 1961 בתת 5414 יהוה 3068 לנו את 853 הארץ 776 ועשׂינו 6213 עמך 5973 חסד 2617 ואמת׃ 571
