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.
Here's what will happen: if anyone leaves your house and goes out into the street, they will be responsible for their own death, and we won't be blamed. But if anyone stays inside the house with you and gets hurt, then we will be responsible for their death.
The spies are telling Rahab that their promise to protect her family only applies to those who stay inside her house during the attack.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Joshua, two Israelite spies were sent to Jericho to scout the land before the Israelites' conquest. Rahab, a resident of Jericho, hid the spies from the king's soldiers and helped them escape in exchange for safety for herself and her family. The spies promised that anyone who stayed in her house would be protected, but those who left would bear the responsibility for their own lives.
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