Joshua 9:19

9:19 but all the leaders told the whole community, “We swore an oath to them in the name of ¹  the Lord God of Israel. So now we can’t hurt ²  them!

Joshua 9:22

9:22 ³ Joshua summoned the Gibeonites ⁴  and said to them, “Why did you trick ⁵  us by saying, ‘We live far away from you,’ when you really live nearby? ⁶ 

Joshua 24:18

24:18 The Lord drove out from before us all the nations, including the Amorites who lived in the land. So we too will worship ⁷  the Lord, for he is our God!”

[9:19]  ¹ tn Heb “to them by….”

[9:19]  ² tn Or “touch.”

[9:22]  ³ sn Verses 22-27 appear to elaborate on v. 21b.

[9:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “them.”

[9:22]  ⁵ tn Or “deceive.”

[9:22]  ⁶ tn Heb “live in our midst?”

[24:18]  ⁵ tn Or “will serve.”