Verse 20

Joshua 9:20

Darby Translation

20 This we will do to them, and let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we swore unto them.

Original Language Text

hebrew

זֹ֛את נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָ/הֶ֖ם וְ/הַחֲיֵ֣ה אוֹתָ֑/ם וְ/לֹֽא יִֽהְיֶ֤ה עָלֵ֨י/נוּ֙ קֶ֔צֶף עַל הַ/שְּׁבוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּ לָ/הֶֽם

English Translation

This we shall do for them and keep them alive, and there will be no wrath upon us for the oath that we swore to them.

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Chapter 9 Context

1 And it came to pass when all the kings who were on this side the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in... Focus ↗

2 that they assembled together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord. Focus ↗

3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai, Focus ↗

4 then they also acted with craft, and they went prepared as on a journey, and took old sacks upon the... Focus ↗

5 and old and patched sandals upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their... Focus ↗

6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, From a f... Focus ↗

7 And the men of Israel said to the Hivite, Perhaps thou dwellest in the midst of us, and how should I... Focus ↗

8 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye? and from whence... Focus ↗

9 And they said to him, From a very far country are thy servants come, because of the name of Jehovah... Focus ↗

10 and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon the king of H... Focus ↗

11 And our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take victuals in your han... Focus ↗

12 This our bread we took warm for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto... Focus ↗

13 And these flasks of wine which we filled new, behold, they are rent; and these our garments and our... Focus ↗

14 And the men took of their victuals, but they did not inquire at the mouth of Jehovah. Focus ↗

15 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the princes of... Focus ↗

16 And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they hea... Focus ↗

17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came to their cities on the third day; and their cities we... Focus ↗

18 And the children of Israel did not smite them, because the princes of the assembly had sworn unto th... Focus ↗

19 And all the princes said to all the assembly, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah the God (Elohim) of... Focus ↗

20 This we will do to them, and let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we sw...

21 And the princes said to them, Let them live. And they were hewers of wood and drawers of water for a... Focus ↗

22 And Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, Why have ye deceived us, saying, We are ve... Focus ↗

23 And now ye are cursed, and ye shall never cease to be bondmen, and hewers of wood, and drawers of wa... Focus ↗

24 And they answered Joshua and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants how that Jehovah thy G... Focus ↗

25 And now behold, we are in thy hand: as it is good and right in thine eyes to do to us, do. Focus ↗

26 And he did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, and they did no... Focus ↗

27 And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the assembly, and for the alta... Focus ↗

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