19But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.


In Context

16 And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.

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 the LORD, 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 the LORD, 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.

Joshua 9:19 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:19but all the leaders answered, "We have given them our oath by the Lord , the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:19But 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:19And they answered them: We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord the God of Israel, and therefore we may not touch them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:19But 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:19And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:19But 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:19But all the princes said to all the congregation, |We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:19And 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:19But 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.