Joshua 9:18-20 And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to 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 [H8689] smote H5387 them not, because the princes H5712 of the congregation H7650 [H8738] had sworn H3068 to them by the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H5712 . And all the congregation H3885 [H8735] murmured H5387 against the princes.

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

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