Joshua 9:20

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

biblegateway Jos 9:20

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."

biblegateway Jos 9:20

"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."

biblegateway Jos 9:20

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

biblegateway Jos 9:20

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

SABDAweb Jos 9:20

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.

bibleoremus Jos 9:20

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."

biblegateway Jos 9:20

"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."

biblegateway Jos 9:20

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

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.”