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15 So she lowered the spies on a rope through the window. Her house was on the outer side of the city wall, and she lived inside the wall.
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So she let them down by a rope through the window, for the house she lived in was part of the city wall.
16 Then she said to them, "Go toward the highlands so that those chasing you don't run into you. Hide there for three days until those chasing you return. Then you may go on your way."
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She said to them, “Go to the hills so the pursuers will not find you. Hide yourselves there three days until they return, and then go on your way.”
17 The men said to her, "We won't be responsible for this pledge you made us swear
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Now the men had said to her, “This oath you made us swear will not be binding on us
18 unless, when we come into the land, you tie this red woven cord in the window through which you lowered us. Gather your father, your mother, your brothers, and your whole family into the house with you.
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unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother, your brothers and all your family into your house.
19 Those who go outside the doors of your house into the street will have only themselves to blame for their own deaths. We won't be responsible. If anyone lays a hand on those who are with you in the house, we will take the blame for their death.
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If any of them go outside your house into the street, their blood will be on their own heads; we will not be responsible. As for those who are in the house with you, their blood will be on our head if a hand is laid on them.
20 But if you reveal our mission, we won't be responsible for this pledge you made us swear."
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But if you tell what we are doing, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.”
21 She said, "These things will happen just like you said." She sent them away and they went off. Then she tied the red cord in the window.
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“Agreed,” she replied. “Let it be as you say.” So she sent them away, and they departed. And she tied the scarlet cord in the window.
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