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Joshua 2:19

17 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

18 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.

And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.

20 And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

21 And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

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BSB
If anyone goes out the door of your house into the street, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be innocent. But if a hand is laid on anyone with you in the house, his blood will be on our heads.
KJV
And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.
WEB
It shall be that whoever goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, and we will be guiltless. Whoever is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand is on him.
ASV
And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we shall be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.
DARBY
and it shall be, that whoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we shall be innocent; but every one who shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be upon our head, if any hand be upon him.
BLB
And it shall come to pass [that] anyone who goes out from the doors of your house to the outside, his blood [will be] on his own head, and we [will be] guiltless. And anyone who is with you in the house, his blood [will be] on our head if a hand is laid on him.
ÅB
Enhver som går ut av din husdør, hans blod komme over hans eget hode, og vi er skyldfri; men enhver som er hos deg i huset, hans blod komme over vårt hode, dersom der blir lagt hånd på ham.
OTB
Hvis noen av dem går utenfor ditt hus og ut i gaten, vil deres blod være på deres egne hoder; vi vil ikke være ansvarlige. Men hvis noen blir skadet som er med deg i huset, vil deres blod være på vårt hode.
B1930
Enhver som går ut av din husdør, hans blod komme over hans eget hode, og vi er skyldfri; men enhver som er hos dig i huset, hans blod komme over vårt hode, dersom der blir lagt hånd på ham.

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Cross references

  • Acts 27:31

    Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

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  • Exodus 12:13

    And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

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  • Acts 18:6

    And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

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  • 1 Kings 2:36–42

    And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

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  • Ezekiel 33:4–5

    Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.

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  • Exodus 12:23

    For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.

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  • Numbers 35:26–28

    But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;

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  • Matthew 24:17

    Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

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