15. Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was built into the [town] wall so that she dwelt in the wall.
16. And she said to them, Get to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; hide yourselves there three days until the pursuers have returned; and afterward you may go your way.
17. The men said to her, We will be blameless of this oath you have made us swear. [The responsibility is now yours.]
18. Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and you shall bring your father and mother, your brothers, and all your father's household into your house.
19. And if anyone goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless; but if a hand is laid upon anyone who is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head.
20. But if you tell this business of ours, we shall be guiltless of your oath which you made us swear.
21. And she said, According to your words, so it is. Then she sent them away and they departed; and she bound the scarlet cord in the window.
22. They left and went to the mountain and stayed there three days, until the pursuers returned, who had searched all along the way without finding them.
23. So the two men descended from the mountain, passed over [the Jordan], and came to Joshua son of Nun, and told him all that had befallen them.
24. They said to Joshua, Truly the Lord has given all the land into our hands; for all the inhabitants of the country are faint because of us.