约书亚记 9:20-22

Chinese New Version (Simplified)

²⁰我们要这样待他们，就是容他们存活，免得　神的忿怒因我们向他们所起的誓，临到我们身上。” ²¹众首领又对会众说：“要让他们存活。”于是他们就给全体会众作了劈柴打水的人，这是按照众首领对他们的吩咐。 ²²约书亚把他们召了来，质问他们：“你们为甚么欺骗我们说：‘我们离你们很远’，其实你们却是住在这地的？

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Joshua 9:20-22

King James Version

²⁰This 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.

²¹And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

²²And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?

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Joshua 9:20-22

New King James Version

²⁰This we will do to them: We will let them live, lest ^(A)wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.” ²¹And the rulers said to them, “Let them live, but let them be ^(B)woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the rulers had ^(C)promised them.”

²²Then Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ^(D)‘We are very far from you,’ when ^(E)you dwell near us?

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Joshua 9:20-22

New International Version

²⁰This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that God’s wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath^(A) we swore to them.” ²¹They continued, “Let them live,^(B) but let them be woodcutters and water carriers^(C) in the service of the whole assembly.” So the leaders’ promise to them was kept.

²²Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by saying, ‘We live a long way^(D) from you,’ while actually you live near^(E) us?

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