19 Then 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.

20 But this we will do to them, and let them live, lest the wrath be upon us, because of the [a]oath which we swore unto them.

21 And the Princes said unto them again, Let them live, but they shall hew wood, and draw water unto all the Congregation, as the Princes appoint them.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 9:20 This doth not establish rash oaths, but showeth God’s mercy toward his, which would not punish them for their fault.

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