Joshua 9:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"This 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
we will doנַעֲשֶׂ֥ה
(na·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
to them, even let them live,וְהַחֲיֵ֣ה
(ve·ha·cha·yeh)
2421a: to livea prim. root
soוְלֹֽא־
(ve·lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
that wrathקֶ֔צֶף
(ke·tzef,)
7110a: wrathfrom qatsaph
will not be upon us for the oathהַשְּׁבוּעָ֖ה
(ha·she·vu·'ah)
7621: an oath, cursefrom sheba
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
we sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּ
(nish·ba'·nu)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
to them." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
This we will do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
to them we will even let them live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
lest wrath
qetseph  (keh'-tsef)
a splinter (as chipped off); figuratively, rage or strife -- foam, indignation, sore, wrath.
be upon us because of the oath
shbuw`ah  (sheb-oo-aw')
something sworn, i.e. an oath -- curse, oath, sworn.
which we sware
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
unto them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"This we will do to them, even let them live, so that wrath will not be upon us for the oath which we swore to them."

King James Bible
This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is how we will treat them: we will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them."

International Standard Version
So this is what we'll do to them: we'll let them live, so that wrath won't come upon us because of the oath that we swore to them."

NET Bible
We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We must let them live to avoid [the LORD's] anger because of the oath we swore."

King James 2000 Bible
This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we swore to them.
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