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We must let them live, for divine anger would come upon us if we broke our oath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />This we will do to them: let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath that we swore to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This we will do to them: We will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This we will do to them, even let them live, so that wrath will not be on us because of the oath which we swore to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220This we will do to them, even let them live, so that wrath will not be upon us for the oath which we swore to them.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“This we will do to them, even let them live, lest wrath be upon us for the oath which we swore to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This we will do to them, even let them live, so that wrath will not be upon us for the oath which we swore to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This [is what] we will do to them: we will let them live, so that the wrath [of God] does not come upon us for [violating] the oath which we have sworn to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is how we will treat them: we will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is how we will treat them: we will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We must let them live to avoid [the LORD's] anger because of the oath we swore."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We must let them live because of our promise; if we don't, God will punish us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So this is what we'll do to them: we'll let them live, so that wrath won't come upon us because of the oath that we swore to them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we swore to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />we do this to them, and have kept them alive, and wrath is not on us, because of the oath which we have sworn to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> this we do to them, and have kept them alive, and wrath is not upon us, because of the oath which we have sworn to them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This we will do to them, and preserve them alive; and anger shall not be upon us for the oath that we sware to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But this we mill do to them: Let their lives be saved, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, if we should be forsworn. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But we shall do this to them: Certainly, let them be preserved so that they may live, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, since we would have sworn falsely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let us therefore let them live, and so deal with them that no wrath fall upon us because of the oath we have sworn to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that wrath may not come upon us, because of the oath that we swore to them.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This we will do to them: we will let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oaths which we swore to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But thus we do and we let them live so that wrath will not be upon us, because of the oath that we swore to them”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we swore unto them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This we will do; take them alive, and we will preserve them: so there shall not be wrath against us by reason of the oath which we swore to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/9-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2294" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/9.htm">The Deceit of the Gibeonites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>All the leaders answered, “We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: na·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">is how we will treat</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: wə·ha·ḥă·yêh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">We will let them live,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">so that no</a> <a href="/hebrew/7110.htm" title="7110: qe·ṣep̄ (N-ms) -- A splinter, rage, strife. From qatsaph; a splinter; figuratively, rage or strife.">wrath</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on us</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">because of</a> <a href="/hebrew/7621.htm" title="7621: haš·šə·ḇū·‘āh (Art:: N-fs) -- An oath, curse. Feminine passive participle of shaba'; properly, something sworn, i.e. An oath.">the oath</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: niš·ba‘·nū (V-Nifal-Perf-1cp) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">we swore</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">to them.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a></span><br />If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Deuteronomy 23:21-23</a></span><br />If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. / But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. / Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/15-4.htm">Psalm 15:4</a></span><br />who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a></span><br />When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-35.htm">Judges 11:35</a></span><br />As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">2 Samuel 21:1-2</a></span><br />During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.” / At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-7.htm">2 Samuel 21:7</a></span><br />Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-8.htm">1 Kings 2:8-9</a></span><br />Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’ / Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-22.htm">1 Chronicles 16:22</a></span><br />‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-15.htm">Psalm 105:15</a></span><br />“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a></span><br />Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-16.htm">Matthew 23:16-22</a></span><br />Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? / And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-17.htm">Romans 12:17</a></span><br />Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-17.htm">2 Corinthians 1:17-20</a></span><br />When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”? / But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” / For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-15.htm">Galatians 3:15</a></span><br />Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.</p><p class="hdg">lest wrath</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">2 Samuel 21:1-6</a></b></br> Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, <i>It is</i> for Saul, and for <i>his</i> bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-13.htm">2 Chronicles 36:13</a></b></br> And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-25.htm">Proverbs 20:25</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> a snare to the man <i>who</i> devoureth <i>that which is</i> holy, and after vows to make inquiry.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/9-15.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-17.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/joshua/9-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/joshua/9-4.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/joshua/9-15.htm">Live</a> <a href="/joshua/9-19.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/joshua/9-15.htm">Sware</a> <a href="/joshua/9-15.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/joshua/9-19.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/joshua/7-26.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/14-10.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-10.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/joshua/9-26.htm">Death</a> <a href="/joshua/9-26.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/joshua/9-21.htm">Live</a> <a href="/joshua/14-9.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/joshua/14-9.htm">Sware</a> <a href="/joshua/14-9.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/joshua/22-18.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/9-1.htm">The kings combine against Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/9-3.htm">The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/9-22.htm">They are condemned to perpetual bondage</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is how we will treat them:</b><br>The Israelites, led by Joshua, are deciding how to handle the Gibeonites, who deceived them into making a peace treaty. This decision reflects the importance of honoring agreements, even when made under false pretenses. The Israelites' commitment to their word is a testament to their integrity and obedience to God's commands regarding oaths.<p><b>We will let them live:</b><br>Despite the deception, the Israelites choose to spare the Gibeonites' lives. This act of mercy aligns with the broader biblical theme of grace and forgiveness. It also highlights the Israelites' adherence to their covenant, reflecting God's own faithfulness to His promises.<p><b>so that no wrath will fall on us:</b><br>The Israelites are concerned about divine retribution if they break their oath. This reflects the biblical principle that God holds His people accountable for their promises. The fear of God's wrath underscores the seriousness with which oaths were regarded in ancient Israelite culture.<p><b>because of the oath we swore to them:</b><br>The oath was made in the name of the Lord, making it binding and sacred. This reflects the biblical teaching that vows made before God must be honored (<a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a>). The Israelites' decision to uphold the oath, despite the Gibeonites' deception, demonstrates their reverence for God's name and their understanding of the spiritual consequences of breaking a vow.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who succeeded Moses and led the people into the Promised Land. He is responsible for making the covenant with the Gibeonites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeonites.htm">Gibeonites</a></b><br>A group of people from the city of Gibeon who deceived the Israelites into making a peace treaty with them by pretending to be from a distant land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who were commanded to conquer the land of Canaan and not make treaties with its inhabitants.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The Promised Land that God had given to the Israelites, where they were to establish themselves and follow God's commandments.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/oath.htm">Oath</a></b><br>A solemn promise made by the Israelites to the Gibeonites, which they felt bound to honor despite the deception involved.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity.htm">The Importance of Integrity</a></b><br>The Israelites honored their oath to the Gibeonites despite the deception involved. This teaches us the importance of maintaining integrity and keeping our promises, even when it is difficult.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The Israelites' failure to consult God before making the treaty with the Gibeonites serves as a reminder of the consequences of acting without seeking divine guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_mercy.htm">God's Sovereignty and Mercy</a></b><br>Despite the Israelites' mistake, God used the situation to demonstrate His sovereignty and mercy, as the Gibeonites became servants and were integrated into Israel, showing that God can bring good out of our errors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_weight_of_our_words.htm">The Weight of Our Words</a></b><br>The passage emphasizes the power and responsibility of our words and commitments, encouraging us to be thoughtful and prayerful before making promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_deception.htm">Avoiding Deception</a></b><br>The Gibeonites' deception serves as a warning to be discerning and cautious, seeking God's wisdom to avoid being misled.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_11_12-15_align_with_sparing.htm">How does the absolute obedience in Joshua 11:12-15 align with prior instructions about sparing certain peoples?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_14_9_align_with_history.htm">In Joshua 14:9, how do we reconcile the promise made by Moses to Caleb with the sparse extrabiblical records of such a grant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_spare_gibeonites_despite_deut._20_16-17.htm">How does sparing the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:15) align with instructions to destroy all Canaanite inhabitants (Deuteronomy 20:16-17)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_allow_leaders_to_be_misled,_god.htm">Why would an omniscient God allow His leaders to be misled in such a strategic event (Joshua 9)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Lest wrath be upon us.</span> The original is not quite so strong: "and wrath will not be upon us (<span class="greek">καὶ οὐκ ἔσται καθ ἡμῶν</span> <span class="greek">ὀργή</span>, LXX.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/9-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֛את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is how we will treat them:</span><br /><span class="heb">נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(na·‘ă·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">We will let them live,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַחֲיֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·ḥă·yêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wrath</span><br /><span class="heb">קֶ֔צֶף</span> <span class="translit">(qe·ṣep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7110.htm">Strong's 7110: </a> </span><span class="str2">A splinter, rage, strife</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will fall</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽהְיֶ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">us because of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the oath</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁבוּעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·ḇū·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7621.htm">Strong's 7621: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something sworn, an oath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we swore</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(niš·ba‘·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/9-20.htm">Joshua 9:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/9-20.htm">Joshua 9:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/9-20.htm">Joshua 9:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/9-20.htm">Joshua 9:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/9-20.htm">Joshua 9:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/9-20.htm">Joshua 9:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/9-20.htm">Joshua 9:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/9-20.htm">Joshua 9:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/9-20.htm">Joshua 9:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/9-20.htm">Joshua 9:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/9-20.htm">OT History: Joshua 9:20 This we will do to them (Josh. 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