Josué 2:12

12 Ahora pues, juradme por el SEÑOR, ya que os he tratado con bondad, que vosotros trataréis con bondad a la casa de mi padre, y dadme una promesa segura,

Josué 2:12 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 2:12

Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord
Which being a religious action, and done by men that feared the Lord, she knew it would be binding upon them: the Targum is,

``swear to me by the Word of the Lord:''

since I have showed you kindness;
by receiving them with peace into her house, and hiding them when inquired for and demanded of her; in doing which she risked her own, life, had this treachery to her country, as it would have been deemed, been discovered;

that you will also show kindness unto my father's house;
she mentions not herself and household, for if this was granted that would be implied and included; and this she presses for by the law of retaliation and friendship, for since she had shown kindness to them, it was but reasonable it should be returned:

and give me a true token;
that she and her father's house would be saved by them when the city should be taken and the inhabitants destroyed; a token that would not deceive her, on which she might depend, and would be firm and sure.

Josué 2:12 In-Context

10 Porque hemos oído cómo el SEÑOR secó el agua del mar Rojo delante de vosotros cuando salisteis de Egipto, y de lo que hicisteis a los dos reyes de los amorreos que estaban al otro lado del Jordán, a Sehón y a Og, a quienes destruisteis por completo .

11 Y cuando lo oímos, se acobardó nuestro corazón, no quedando ya valor en hombre alguno por causa de vosotros; porque el SEÑOR vuestro Dios, El es Dios arriba en los cielos y abajo en la tierra.

12 Ahora pues, juradme por el SEÑOR, ya que os he tratado con bondad, que vosotros trataréis con bondad a la casa de mi padre, y dadme una promesa segura,

13 que dejaréis vivir a mi padre y a mi madre, a mis hermanos y a mis hermanas, con todos los suyos, y que libraréis nuestras vidas de la muerte.

14 Y los hombres le dijeron: Nuestra vida responderá por la vuestra, si no reveláis nuestro propósito; y sucederá que cuando el SEÑOR nos dé la tierra, te trataremos con bondad y lealtad.