Joshua 9:20
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
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.
22 And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?
Joshua 9:20 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- this we do to them, and have kept them alive, and wrath is not upon us, because of the oath which we have sworn to them.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- This we will do to them, and let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we swore unto them.
- WBS Webster Bible
- This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we swore to them.