20This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto 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 Kiriath-jearim.

18 And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by Jehovah, the 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 Jehovah, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

20 This we will do to them, and 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: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken unto 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 Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:20This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:20This 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:20But this we mill do to them: Let their lives be saved, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, if we should be forsworn.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:20This we will do to them, and let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we swore unto them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:20This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:20This 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:20This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:20this 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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:20This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.