Joshua 2:19
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.
Cross-reference
In Joshua 2:14, the spies pledge 'our life for yours' — the promise that Joshua 2:19 then conditions on staying inside.
In 1 Kings 2:32, Solomon says 'the Lord will bring back his blood on his own head' — exact phrase mirroring Joshua 2:19's blood-on-head responsibility.
In Acts 27:31, Paul says staying aboard the ship is essential for survival, just as staying inside Rahab's house ensures safety from destruction.
In Acts 20:26, Paul says 'I am innocent of the blood of all' — echoing the spies' declaration of guiltlessness in Joshua 2:19.
In Acts 18:6, Paul declares 'Your blood be on your own heads' — identical formula to Joshua 2:19's bloodguilt responsibility.
In Matthew 27:25, the crowd shouts 'His blood be on us' — opposite of Joshua 2:19 where blood is on the guilty alone.
In Matthew 27:24, Pilate washes his hands declaring innocence of blood, matching the spies' 'we will be guiltless' in Joshua 2:19.
Ezekiel 33:5 repeats 'his blood shall be upon himself' — same idiom for failing to heed warning, reinforcing the principle.
Ezekiel 33:4 states 'his blood shall be on his own head' for ignoring the watchman's warning — exact parallel of personal responsibility.
In 1 Kings 2:36-42, Shimei is confined to Jerusalem on pain of death, similar to the condition in Rahab's house that leaving results in death.
In Exodus 12:13, the blood on the door protects the household from the destroyer, just as staying inside Rahab's house with the cord ensures safety.
2 Samuel 3:29 calls blood to fall on Joab's head — a curse using the same blood-guilt imagery as the conditional responsibility here.
2 Samuel 3:28 similarly declares David 'guiltless' of Abner's blood — matching the spies' claim of being guiltless in this verse.
In 2 Samuel 1:16, David declares 'your blood be on your head' to the Amalekite — exact same idiom of self-incurred death.
In Numbers 35:26-28, leaving the city of refuge forfeits protection, just as leaving Rahab's house brings blood on one's own head.
Leviticus 20:11 uses 'their blood is upon them' for incest — identical idiom of self-incurred blood-guilt as here.
In Leviticus 20:9, the same 'his blood is upon him' idiom declares guilt for cursing parents — a parallel legal declaration of personal responsibility.
In Exodus 12:23, the blood-marked door prevents the destroyer from entering, paralleling the scarlet cord as a sign of protection for Rahab's house.
In 1 Kings 2:37, Solomon tells Shimei 'your blood shall be on your own head' if he leaves — identical conditional warning to Joshua 2:19.