# General Information:

Rahab continues to talk to the Israelite spies.

# please swear to me ... Give me a sure sign

These are similar statements of Rahab seeking assurance from the spies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# I have been kind to you

The word "you" refers to the two spies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# spare the lives ... save us from death

a polite way of saying "do not to kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sister]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/family]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]