“Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:”
Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that, as I have dealt loyally with you, you will also deal loyally with my family, and give me a sure sign — Rahab's request for a covenant oath establishes the reciprocal nature of the agreement: she has risked her life by harboring the spies, and she asks that the spies bind themselves to preserve her household. The phrase 'deal loyally' invokes the covenantal vocabulary of mercy and steadfast love.
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