Joshua 9:19

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Open in Mac app

In context

17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.

18 The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.

19 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.

20 We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”

21 The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.

Read the whole of Joshua 9

Joshua 9:19 in every translation

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.
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.
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.