Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
This, will we do unto them, even let them live, - lest there come on us wrath, because of the oath which we have sworn unto them.
New American Standard Bible
This we will do to them, even let them live, so that wrath will not be upon us for the oath which we swore to them.”
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
This is how we will treat them: we will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”
International Standard Version
So this is what we'll do to them: we'll let them live, so that wrath won't come upon us because of the oath that we swore to them."
A Conservative Version
This we will do to them, and let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.
American Standard Version
This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
Amplified
This [is what] we will do to them: we will let them live, so that the wrath [of God] does not come upon us for [violating] the oath which we have sworn to them.”
Bible in Basic English
This is what we will do to them: we will not put them to death, for fear that wrath may come on us because of our oath to them.
Darby Translation
This we will do to them, and let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we swore unto them.
Julia Smith Translation
This we will do to them, and preserve them alive; and anger shall not be upon us for the oath that we sware to them.
King James 2000
This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we swore to them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
This we will do to them: [we will] let them live so that wrath will not be on us because of the oath we swore to them."
Modern King James verseion
This we will do to them. We will even let them live, lest wrath be on us because of the oath which we swore to them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But this we will do to them and let them live: and so shall no wrath be upon us because of the oath which we sware unto them."
NET Bible
We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them."
New Heart English Bible
This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them."
Webster
This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we swore to them.
World English Bible
This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them."
Youngs Literal Translation
this we do to them, and have kept them alive, and wrath is not upon us, because of the oath which we have sworn to them.'
Themes
Alliances » Ratification of » By oaths
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Gibeonites » Israel » Appointed, hewers of wood, &c
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Makes a treaty with the gibeonites
Kirjath-jearim » not killed » by Israelistes » put under » servitude
Oath » The israelites confirm the covenant with the hivites
Oaths » The jews » Generally respected the obligation of
Servant » Bond » Voluntary servitude of
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Context Readings
Gibeon's Deception Discovered
19 And all the princes said unto all the assembly, We, have sworn unto them, by Yahweh, God of Israel, - now, therefore, we may not touch them. 20 This, will we do unto them, even let them live, - lest there come on us wrath, because of the oath which we have sworn unto them. 21 And the princes said unto them - Let them live. So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the assembly, as the princes spake unto them.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 21:1-6
And there came to be a famine, in the days of David, for three years, year after year, so then David sought the face of Yahweh, - and Yahweh said - It respecteth Saul and his house, as to bloodshed, in that he put to death the Gibeonites.
2 Chronicles 36:13
Moreover also - against King Nebuchadnezzar, he rebelled, who had made him swear by God,-and he stiffened his neck, and emboldened his heart, from turning unto Yahweh, God of Israel.
Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare to a man, that he should rashly cry Holy! and, after making vows, to reflect!
Ezekiel 17:12-21
Say, I pray thee unto the perverse house, Know ye not what these things are? Say thou Lo! the King of Babylon entered Jerusalem And took her king and her princes, And brought them unto him in Babylon;
Zechariah 5:3-4
Then said he unto me, This, is the curse, which is going forth over the face of all the earth, - Because, every one who stealeth, on the one side, hath in one way been let off, and, every one who sweareth, on the other side, hath in another way been let off,
Malachi 3:5
Therefore will I draw near unto you for judgment, and will become a swift witness against the mutterers of incantations, and against the adulterers, and against them that swear to a falsehood, - and against them who rob the hire of the hireling, the widow and the fatherless, and that drive away the sojourner, and do not revere me, saith Yahweh of hosts.
Romans 1:31
Without discernment, regardless of covenants, without natural affection, unmerciful: -
1 Timothy 1:10
fornicators, sodomites, man-stealers, liars, false- swearers, - and, if anything else, unto the healthful teaching, is opposed; -