Joshua 9:19
Joshua 9:19-21 The Message (MSG)
The leaders were united in their response to the congregation: “We promised them in the presence of the GOD of Israel. We can’t lay a hand on them now. But we can do this: We will let them live so we don’t get blamed for breaking our promise.” Then the leaders continued, “We’ll let them live, but they will be woodcutters and water carriers for the entire congregation.” And that’s what happened; the leaders’ promise was kept.
Joshua 9:19 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Joshua 9:19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But all the leaders said to the whole congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
Joshua 9:19 New Century Version (NCV)
But the leaders answered, “We have given our promise before the LORD, the God of Israel, so we cannot attack them now.
Joshua 9:19 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Joshua 9:19 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
but all the leaders answered, ‘We have given them our oath by the LORD, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now.
Joshua 9:19 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then all the rulers said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel; now therefore, we may not touch them.
Joshua 9:19 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But all the leaders said to the whole congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, so now we cannot touch them.
Joshua 9:19 New Living Translation (NLT)
But the leaders replied, “Since we have sworn an oath in the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel, we cannot touch them.