¹⁹ If any of them go outside your house into the street, their blood will be on their own heads;^(A) we will not be responsible. As for those who are in the house with you, their blood will be on our head^(B) if a hand is laid on them. ²⁰ But if you tell what we are doing, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.^(C)”

²¹ “Agreed,” she replied. “Let it be as you say.”

So she sent them away, and they departed. And she tied the scarlet cord^(D) in the window.^(E)