¹⁴ So the men said to her, “Our ^[a]life ^[b]for yours if you do not tell this business of ours; and it shall come about when the Lord gives us the land that we will ^(A)deal kindly and ^[c]faithfully with you.”

²⁰ But if you tell this business of ours, then we shall be exempt from the oath which you have made us swear.”