Joshua 9:20

New American Bible - revised edition

Let us therefore let them live, and so deal with them that no wrath fall upon us because of the oath we have sworn to them.”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:13

He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. He became stiff-necked and hardened his heart rather than return to the Lord, the God of Israel.

Proverbs 20:25

It is a trap to pledge rashly a sacred gift, and after a vow, then to reflect.

Malachi 3:5

I will draw near to you for judgment, and I will be swift to bear witness Against sorcerers, adulterers, and perjurers, those who deprive a laborer of wages, Oppress a widow or an orphan, or turn aside a resident alien, without fearing me, says the Lord of hosts.

Romans 1:31

They are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless.

1 Timothy 1:10

the unchaste, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is opposed to sound teaching,

Joshua 9:19

these all remonstrated with the community, “We have sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, and so we cannot harm them.

Joshua 9:21

Thus the leaders said to them, “Let them live, and become hewers of wood and drawers of water for the entire community.” So the community did as the leaders advised them.