Joshua 9:20

Integrity

¹⁸ And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD 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 God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

This 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.

²¹ And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

²² And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”
KJV: This 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.
WEB: We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
ASV: This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
DARBY: This we will do to them, and let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we swore unto them.
BLB: This we will do to them: We will let them live, and wrath will not be upon us, because of the oath that we have sworn to them.”

ÅB: Slik vil vi gjøre med dem: Vi vil la dem få leve, for at det ikke skal komme vrede over oss for den eds skyld som vi har svoret dem.
OTB: Dette er hva vi vil gjøre: la dem leve, så ikke vrede faller over oss for å bryte eden vi sverget til dem.”
B1930: Således vil vi gjøre med dem: Vi vil la dem få leve, forat det ikke skal komme vrede over oss for den eds skyld som vi har svoret dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
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Malachi 3:5
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
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Ezekiel 17:12–21
Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;
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1 Timothy 1:10
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
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2 Samuel 21:1–6
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
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2 Chronicles 36:13
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
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Romans 1:31
Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
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Zechariah 5:3–4
Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
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