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.'


In Context

17 And the sons of Israel journey and come in unto their cities on the third day — and their cities are Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-Jearim —

18 and the sons of Israel have not smitten them, for sworn to them have the princes of the company by Jehovah God of Israel, and all the company murmur against the princes.

19 And 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;

20 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.'

21 And the princes say unto them, 'They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the company, as the princes spake to them.'

22 And Joshua calleth for them, and speaketh unto them, saying, 'Why have ye deceived us, saying, We are very far from you, and ye in our midst dwelling?

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 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 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.