Joshua 9:18-20
1599 Geneva Bible
18 And the children of Israel slew them not, because the Princes of the Congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: wherefore all the Congregation [a]murmured against the Princes.
19 Then 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.
20 But this we will do to them, and let them live, lest the wrath be upon us, because of the [b]oath which we swore unto them.
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- Joshua 9:18 Fearing lest for their fault the plague of God should have light upon them all.
- Joshua 9:20 This doth not establish rash oaths, but showeth God’s mercy toward his, which would not punish them for their fault.
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