Joshua 9:19 - Y'all Version Bible But all the leaders said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by YHWH, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But all the leaders said to all the assembly, We have sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, so now we may not touch them. American Standard Version (1901) But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. Common English Bible Then all the leaders said to the whole community, “We have made a solemn pledge to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. So we can’t touch them now. Catholic Public Domain Version And they responded to them: "We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and for that reason, we are not able to touch them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they answered them: We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord the God of Israel, and therefore we may not touch them. |
Everything is the same for everyone. 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.
and you will swear, ‘As YHWH lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in him, and they will glory in him.”
The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by YHWH, the God of Israel. All the congregation grumbled against the leaders.
This is what we will do this to them: we will let them live so that no wrath will be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”