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.
20 But if you reveal our mission, we won’t be responsible for this pledge 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.
22 The spies went out and entered the highlands. They stayed there for three days until those chasing them came back. Those chasing them had searched all along the road but never found them.
23 Then the two men came back down from the highlands. They crossed the Jordan and came to Joshua, Nun’s son. They told him everything that had happened to them.
24 They said to Joshua, "The Lord has definitely given the entire land into our power. In addition, all of the land’s population has melted down in fear because of us."