Joshua 9:18

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Joshua 9:18 The Passion Translation (TPT)

But the Israelites did not attack them because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them in the name of YAHWEH, the God of Israel. This caused Israel to grumble against their leaders

Joshua 9:16-18 The Message (MSG)

And then, three days after making this covenant, they learned that they were next-door neighbors who had been living there all along! The People of Israel broke camp and set out; three days later they reached their towns—Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim. But the People of Israel didn’t attack them; the leaders of the congregation had given their word before the GOD of Israel. But the congregation was up in arms over their leaders.

Joshua 9:18 King James Version (KJV)

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.

Joshua 9:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

The sons of Israel did not strike them because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.

Joshua 9:18 New Century Version (NCV)

But the Israelites did not attack those cities, because they had made a promise to them before the LORD, the God of Israel. All the Israelites grumbled against the leaders.

Joshua 9:18 American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Joshua 9:18 New International Version (NIV)

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

Joshua 9:18 New King James Version (NKJV)

But the children of Israel did not attack them, because the rulers of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation complained against the rulers.

Joshua 9:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)

But the sons of Israel did not strike them because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD the God of Israel [to spare them]. And all the congregation murmured [expressing great dissatisfaction] against the leaders.

Joshua 9:18 New Living Translation (NLT)

But the Israelites did not attack the towns, for the Israelite leaders had made a vow to them in the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. The people of Israel grumbled against their leaders because of the treaty.

Joshua 9:18 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

But the people of Israel did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Then all the congregation murmured against the leaders.