Joshua 9:16-21

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ThreeH7969 daysH3117 afterH310 they had madeH3772 the treatyH1285 with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learnedH8085 thatH3588 theyH1992 were neighborsH7138, livingH3427 among themH7130H1992. 17So the IsraelitesH1121H3478 set outH5265 and on the thirdH7992 dayH3117 arrivedH935H413 at their citiesH5892—GibeonH1391, ChephirahH3716, BeerothH881, and Kiriath-jearimH7157. 18But the IsraelitesH1121H3478 did notH3808 attack themH5221, becauseH3588 the leadersH5387 of the congregationH5712 had sworn an oathH7650 to them by the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. And the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 grumbledH3885 againstH5921 the leadersH5387.

19AllH3605 the leadersH5387H413 answeredH559, “WeH587 have sworn an oathH7650 to them by the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, and nowH6258 we cannotH3808H3201 touchH5060 them. 20ThisH2063 is how we will treatH6213 them: We will let them liveH2421, so that noH3808 wrathH7110 will fallH1961 on usH5921 because ofH5921 the oathH7621 we sworeH7650 to them.” 21TheyH5387 continuedH559H413, “Let them liveH2421, but let them beH1961 woodcuttersH2404H6086 and waterH4325 carriersH7579 for the wholeH3605 congregationH5712.” SoH834 the leadersH5387 kept their promiseH1696.