Joshua 9:18 - New International Version (Anglicised)

But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. The whole assembly grumbled against the leaders,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But the Israelites did not slay them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, [to spare them]. And all the assembly murmured against the leaders.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by Jehovah, the God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.

Common English Bible

But the Israelites didn’t strike at them. This was because the leaders of the community had made a solemn pledge to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. The entire community grumbled against the leaders.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And they did not strike them, because the leaders of the multitude had sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. And so all of the common people murmured against the leaders.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And they slew them not, because the princes of the multitude had sworn in the name of the Lord the God of Israel. Then all the common people murmured against the princes.

Joshua 9:18 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 21:7

The king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the Lord between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

Psalm 15:4

who despises a vile person but honours those who fear the Lord; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind;

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger, ‘My vow was a mistake.’ Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands?

Ecclesiastes 9:2

All share a common destiny – the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. As it is with the good, so with the sinful; as it is with those who take oaths, so with those who are afraid to take them.

Numbers 30:3

‘When a young woman still living in her father’s household makes a vow to the Lord or binds herself by a pledge

Deuteronomy 23:22

But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty.

Deuteronomy 23:23

Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the Lord your God with your own mouth.

Deuteronomy 23:24

If you enter your neighbour’s vineyard, you may eat all the grapes you want, but do not put any in your basket.

Joshua 9:17

So the Israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim.

Joshua 9:19

but all the leaders answered, ‘We have given them our oath by the Lord, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now.