Joshua 9:20

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.”

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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.

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.”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But this we wil doe to them, and let them liue, least the wrath be vpon vs because of the othe which we sware vnto them.

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.

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.'

Bible in Basic English

This is what we will do to them: we will not put them to death, for fear that wrath may come on us because of our oath to them.

In context

19All the leaders answered, “We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.

21They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.

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