Joshua 9:20-22

New International Version - UK

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 we swore to them.’ ²¹They continued, ‘Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water-carriers 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 from you,” while actually you live 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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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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