Joshua 9:19-21

Expanded Bible

¹⁹ But [^Lall] the leaders answered, “We ·have given our promise [^Lswore (an oath)] before the Lord, the God of Israel, so we cannot ·attack [^Ltouch] them now. ²⁰ This is what we must do. We must let them live. Otherwise, ·God’s anger [^Lwrath] will ·be against [come upon] us for breaking the oath we swore to them. ²¹ So let them live, but they will cut wood and carry water for ·our people [the whole congregation].” ·So the leaders kept their promise to them [or…as the leaders had decided].