Joshua 9:20

NETBible

We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.” 1 

NIV ©

This 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."

NASB ©

"This we will do to them, even let them live, so that wrath will not be upon us for the oath which we swore to them."

NLT ©

We must let them live, for God would be angry with us if we broke our oath.

MSG ©

But we can do this: We will let them live so we don't get blamed for breaking our promise."

BBE ©

This is what we will do to them: we will not put them to death, for fear that wrath may come on us because of our oath to them.

NRSV ©

This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that wrath may not come upon us, because of the oath that we swore to them."

NKJV ©

"This we will do to them: We will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them."

KJV
This we will do
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to them; we will even let them live
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lest wrath
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be upon us, because of the oath
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which we sware
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unto them.
NASB ©
"This
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we will do
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to them, even let them live
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, so
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that wrath
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will not be upon us for the oath
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which
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we swore
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to them."
LXXM
touto
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D-ASN
poihsomen
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V-FAI-1P
zwgrhsai
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V-AAN
autouv
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D-APM
kai
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CONJ
peripoihsomeya {V-FMI-1P} autouv
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D-APM
kai
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CONJ
ouk
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ADV
estai
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V-FMI-3S
kay
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PREP
hmwn
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P-GP
orgh
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N-NSF
dia
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PREP
ton
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T-ASM
orkon
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N-ASM
on
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R-ASM
wmosamen {V-AAI-1P} autoiv
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D-DPM
NET [draft] ITL
We must
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let them live
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so we can escape
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the curse
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attached to
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the oath
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we swore
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to them.”
HEBREW
Mhl
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wnebsn
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rsa
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hewbsh
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le
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Puq
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wnyle
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hyhy
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alw
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Mtwa
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hyxhw
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Mhl
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hven
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taz (9:20)
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NETBible

We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.” 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “This is what we will do to them, keeping them alive so there will not be upon us anger concerning the oath which we swore to them.”