Joshua 9:18-21 And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel . And all the congregation murmured against the princes.

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18 H1121 And the children H3478 of Israel H5221 smote [H8689] H5387 them not, because the princes H5712 of the congregation H7650 had sworn [H8738] H3068 unto them by the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H5712 . And all the congregation H3885 murmured [H8735] H5387 against the princes.

19 H5387 But all the princes H559 said [H8799] H5712 unto all the congregation H7650 , We have sworn [H8738] H3068 unto them by the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H3201 : now therefore we may [H8799] H5060 not touch [H8800] them.

20 H6213 This we will do [H8799] H2421 to them; we will even let them live [H8687] H7110 , lest wrath H7621 be upon us, because of the oath H7650 which we sware [H8738] unto them.

21 H5387 And the princes H559 said [H8799] H2421 unto them, Let them live [H8799] H2404 ; but let them be hewers [H8802] H6086 of wood H7579 and drawers [H8802] H4325 of water H5712 unto all the congregation H5387 ; as the princes H1696 had promised [H8765] them.