Joshua 9:19

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.

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  • Josh 9:20 : 20 This we will do to them; we will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath we swore to them.
  • Eccl 8:2 : 2 I counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard to the oath of God.
  • Eccl 9:2 : 2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean, to him that sacrifices, and to him that does not sacrifice; as is the good, so is the sinner; and he who swears, as he who fears an oath.
  • Jer 4:2 : 2 And you shall swear, The LORD lives, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

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    18And the children of Israel did not strike them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation complained against the leaders.

  • Josh 9:20-22
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    20This we will do to them; we will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath we swore to them.

    21And the leaders said to them, Let them live; but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the leaders had promised them.

    22And Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, Why have you deceived us, saying, We are very far from you; when you dwell among us?

  • Josh 9:15
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    15And Joshua made peace with them, and made a treaty with them, to let them live: and the leaders of the congregation swore to them.

  • Neh 5:12
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    12Then they said, We will restore them, and will require nothing from them; we will do as you say. Then I called the priests and required an oath from them that they would do according to this promise.

  • 2 Chr 15:14
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    14And they swore to the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

  • Josh 9:11
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    11Therefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, We are your servants: therefore now make a treaty with us.

  • Josh 2:17
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    17And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this your oath which you have made us swear.

  • Judg 21:7
    72%

    7What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them our daughters as wives?

  • Judg 21:18
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    18However, we cannot give them wives from our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that gives a wife to Benjamin.

  • Neh 9:38
    72%

    38And because of all this, we make a sure covenant and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests seal it.

  • Neh 10:29-30
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    29They joined with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and His judgments and His statutes;

    30And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

  • Dan 9:11
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    11Yes, all Israel has transgressed Your law, even by departing, that they might not obey Your voice; therefore, the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against Him.

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  • Judg 21:5
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    5And the children of Israel said, Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come up with the congregation to the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him who did not come up to the LORD at Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.

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    20And if you reveal this our business, then we will be released from your oath which you have made us swear.

  • Ezra 10:5
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    5Then Ezra arose and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel swear that they would do according to this word. And they swore.

  • Judg 15:12
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    12They said to him, We have come down to bind you, so we may deliver you into the hand of the Philistines. Samson said to them, Swear to me that you will not attack me yourselves.

  • Gen 26:28-29
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    28And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with you: and we said, Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you;

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    10And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not do according to your words.

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  • Josh 9:6-7
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    6And they went to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, We have come from a far country: now therefore make a treaty with us.

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  • Josh 22:24
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