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


In Context

17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came to their cities on the third day; and their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim.

18 And the children of Israel did not smite them, because the princes of the assembly had sworn unto them by Jehovah the God of Israel. Then all the assembly murmured against the princes.

19 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.

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.

21 And the princes said to them, Let them live. And they were hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the assembly; as the princes had said to them.

22 And Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, Why have ye deceived us, saying, We are very far from you; whereas ye dwell in our midst?

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 American Standard 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 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.