Joshua 9:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But all the leaders said to the assembly, 'We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But all the leaders said to all the congregation, We have sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But all the princes{H5387} said{H559} unto all the congregation,{H5712} We have sworn{H7650} unto them by Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} now therefore we may{H3201} not touch{H5060} them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    all the rulers sayde vnto the whole congregacion: We haue sworne vnto them by the LORDE the God of Israel, therfore maye we not touch them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then all the Princes said vnto all the Congregation, We haue sworne vnto them by the Lord God of Israel: nowe therefore we may not touch them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But all the princes sayde vnto all the congregation: We haue sworne vnto them by the Lorde God of Israel, and therfore we may not hurt them.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But all the princes said to all the congregation, We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And all the princes say unto all the company, `We -- we have sworn to them by Jehovah, God of Israel; and now, we are not able to come against them;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But all the chiefs said to the people, We have taken an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, and so we may not put our hands on them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But all the princes said to all the congregation, "We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    but all the leaders told the whole community,“We swore an oath to them in the name of the LORD God of Israel. So now we can’t hurt them!

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 9:20 : 20 This is what we will do to them: We will let them live so that no wrath will fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them.
  • Eccl 8:2 : 2 I advise you to obey the king's command and stay true to your oath made before God.
  • Eccl 9:2 : 2 Everything happens alike to everyone: the same fate comes to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the pure and the impure, to those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. As with the good person, so with the sinner; as with those who swear oaths, so with those who avoid them.
  • Jer 4:2 : 2 Then you will swear, 'As the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; the nations will bless themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Josh 9:18
    89%

    18 But the Israelites did not attack them because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And the whole assembly grumbled against the leaders.

  • Josh 9:20-22
    3 verses
    85%

    20 This is what we will do to them: We will let them live so that no wrath will fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them.

    21 They also said, 'Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the entire assembly,' just as the leaders had directed.

    22 Then Joshua summoned them and said, 'Why did you deceive us by saying, “We live far away from you,” while in fact you live among us?'

  • Josh 9:15
    77%

    15 Then Joshua made a peace treaty with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly swore an oath to them.

  • Neh 5:12
    72%

    12 'We will give it back,' they responded, 'and we will not demand anything more from them. We will do as you say.' Then I summoned the priests and made the nobles and officials take an oath to do what they had promised.

  • 2 Chr 15:14
    72%

    14 They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with rams' horns.

  • Josh 9:11
    72%

    11 So our elders and all the inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for the journey and go to meet them. Tell them: We are your servants; now make a treaty with us.’

  • Josh 2:17
    72%

    17 The men said to her, "We will be free from this oath you made us swear

  • Judg 21:7
    72%

    7 'What can we do for the survivors to provide wives, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters?'

  • Judg 21:18
    72%

    18 'But we cannot give them wives from our own daughters, for we have sworn with a curse that anyone who gives a wife to Benjamin will be cursed.'

  • Neh 10:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29 The rest of the people—the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to follow the Law of God, along with their wives, sons, and daughters, all who could understand—

    30 joined together with their relatives and nobles, committing themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the Law of God, given through Moses, the servant of God, and to obey carefully all the commands, regulations, and decrees of the LORD our Lord.

  • Dan 9:11
    70%

    11 All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice. So the curse and oath written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us because we have sinned against Him.

  • Judg 21:1
    70%

    1 The men of Israel had sworn at Mizpah, saying, 'None of us will give his daughter in marriage to Benjamin.'

  • Judg 21:5
    70%

    5 The Israelites asked, 'Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come up to the assembly of the LORD at Mizpah?' They had made a solemn oath that anyone who did not come before the LORD at Mizpah would surely be put to death.

  • Josh 2:20
    70%

    20 But if you reveal this matter of ours, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.

  • Ezra 10:5
    70%

    5 Then Ezra arose and made the leaders of the priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. So they took the oath.

  • Judg 15:12
    70%

    12 They said to him, "We have come down to tie you up and hand you over to the Philistines." Samson said to them, "Swear to me that you yourselves will not harm me."

  • Gen 26:28-29
    2 verses
    70%

    28 They replied, "We have clearly seen that the LORD has been with you. So we said, 'There should now be an oath between us and you; let us make a covenant with you.'"

    29 "You must not harm us, just as we have not harmed you but have always treated you well and sent you away in peace. Now you are blessed by the LORD."

  • 1 Sam 14:9
    70%

    9 If they say to us, 'Wait there until we come to you,' we will stay in our place and not go up to them.

  • Ezra 9:1
    69%

    1 When these things were completed, the officials approached me and said, 'The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not separated themselves from the surrounding peoples and their detestable practices, like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.'

  • Judg 11:10
    69%

    10 The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, 'The Lord is our witness; we will certainly do as you say.'

  • Ezra 9:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14 shall we again break your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? Would you not become so angry with us that you would destroy us completely, leaving no remnant or survivor?

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  • Josh 9:6-7
    2 verses
    69%

    6 They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel: “We have come from a distant land; now make a treaty with us.”

    7 But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you are living among us. How then can we make a treaty with you?”

  • Num 30:2
    69%

    2 Moses spoke to the leaders of the tribes of Israel, saying, 'This is what the LORD has commanded:'

  • Ezra 10:12
    69%

    12 The whole assembly responded with a loud voice, "You are right! We must do as you say.

  • Josh 22:24
    69%

    24 We did this because we feared that someday your descendants might say to ours, ‘What do you have to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?’

  • Josh 2:14
    69%

    14 The men said to her, "Our lives for your lives! If you don't tell what we are doing, we will treat you kindly and faithfully when the LORD gives us the land."

  • Deut 29:9
    69%

    9 All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—your leaders, your tribes, your elders, your officers, every man of Israel.

  • Deut 29:14
    69%

    14 But also with those who are standing here with us today in the presence of the LORD our God and with those who are not here with us today.

  • 2 Chr 28:13
    69%

    13 They said to them, "You must not bring the captives here, for we are already guilty before the LORD. Adding these captives will only increase our sins and guilt before God, for our guilt is already great, and His fierce anger is against Israel."

  • Deut 29:12
    68%

    12 He is confirming you today as His people, and He will be your God, just as He promised you and swore to your ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

  • 2 Chr 29:10
    68%

    10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger may turn away from us.

  • Deut 1:34
    68%

    34 When the LORD heard what you said, He became angry and swore an oath:

  • Neh 13:25
    68%

    25 So I confronted them, cursed them, struck some of them, pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God: 'You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or yourselves.'

  • Gen 44:7
    68%

    7 But they replied to him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

  • Josh 9:24
    68%

    24 They answered Joshua, 'Your servants were clearly told how the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you this entire land and destroy all its inhabitants before you. So we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.'

  • Neh 1:7
    68%

    7 We have acted very corruptly against you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees, and laws you gave your servant Moses.

  • Acts 23:14
    68%

    14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, 'We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.'

  • Josh 22:29
    68%

    29 Far be it from us to rebel against the LORD and turn away from Him today by building an altar for burnt offerings, grain offerings, and sacrifices other than the altar of the LORD our God that stands in front of His tabernacle.

  • Josh 24:16
    68%

    16 The people replied, "Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!

  • 1 Sam 30:23
    68%

    23 But David said, "You must not act this way, my brothers, with what the Lord has given us. He has protected us and delivered the raiding party that came against us into our hands.