He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God; but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to YHWH, the God of Israel.
Joshua 9:20 - Y'all Version Bible 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.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This we will do to them: we will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them. American Standard Version (1901) This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them. Common English Bible This is what we’ll do with them. We’ll let them live so that wrath won’t come down on us because of the solemn pledge that we made to them.” Catholic Public Domain Version But we shall do this to them: Certainly, let them be preserved so that they may live, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, since we would have sworn falsely. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But this we will do to them: Let their lives be saved, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, if we should be forsworn. |
He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God; but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to YHWH, the God of Israel.
It is a snare for a person to blurt out, “Holy!”, then later to consider their vows.
I will come near to y’all for judgment. I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, perjurers, and those who exploit laborers, widows, and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don’t fear me,” says YHWH Almighty.
for the sexually immoral, for practicing homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
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.
The leaders said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the leaders had spoken to them.