¹²So now, promise me before the Lord that you will show kindness to my family just as I showed kindness to you. Give me some proof that you will do this. ¹³Allow my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all of their families to live. Save us from death.”

¹⁴The men agreed and said, “It will be our lives for your lives if you don’t tell anyone what we are doing. When the Lord gives us the land, we will be kind and true to you.”

¹⁵The house Rahab lived in was built on the city wall, so she used a rope to let the men down through a window. ¹⁶She said to them, “Go into the hills so the king’s men will not find you. Hide there for three days. After the king’s men return, you may go on your way.”

¹⁷The men said to her, “You must do as we say. If not, we cannot be responsible for keeping this oath you have made us swear. ¹⁸When we return to this land, you must tie this red rope in the window through which you let us down. Bring your father, mother, brothers, and all your family into your house. ¹⁹If anyone leaves your house and is killed, it is his own fault. We cannot be responsible for him. If anyone in your house is hurt, we will be responsible.

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