unfoldingWord_en_tn/jos/02/18.md

# Connecting Statement:

The Israelite spies clarify the condition they expressed in [Joshua 2:15](./15.md).

# General Information:

The Israelite spies continue talking to Rahab.

# Whoever goes out of the doors of your house

This phrase expresses a condition, creating a hypothetical situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

# blood will be upon their own heads

Here "blood" represents a person's death. To be responsible for their own death is spoken of as if their blood would be on their heads. AT: "their death will be their own fault" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# we will be guiltless

"we will be innocent"

# if a hand is laid upon any

Here "a hand is laid upon" is a polite way of referring to causing someone injury. AT: "if we cause injury to any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/household]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The Israelite spies clarify the condition they expressed in [Joshua 2:15](./15.md).`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The Israelite spies continue talking to Rahab.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Whoever goes out of the doors of your house`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This phrase expresses a condition, creating a hypothetical situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# blood will be upon their own heads`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "blood" represents a person's death. To be responsible for their own death is spoken of as if their blood would be on their heads. AT: "their death will be their own fault" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# we will be guiltless`

			`"we will be innocent"`

			`# if a hand is laid upon any`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Here "a hand is laid upon" is a polite way of referring to causing someone injury. AT: "if we cause injury to any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/household]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]]`