Joshua 9:19

World Messianic Bible British Edition

But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 8:2

I say, “Keep the king’s command!” because of the oath to God.

Ecclesiastes 9:2

All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, to the clean, to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn’t sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes an oath, as he who fears an oath.

Jeremiah 4:2

and you will swear, ‘As the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in him, and they will glory in him.”

Joshua 9:18

The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.

Joshua 9:20

We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”