Joshua 9:19
King James Version (KJV)
But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
In context
17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim.
18 And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
19 But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
20 This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
21 And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
Joshua 9:19 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
- WEB World English Bible
- But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- All the leaders answered, “We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And all the princes say unto all the company, 'We — we have sworn to them by Jehovah, God of Israel; and now, we are not able to come against them;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And all the princes said to all the assembly, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah the God of Israel, and now we may not touch them.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But all the princes said to all the congregation, We have sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.