We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.” ¹ 

biblegateway Jos 9:20

"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."

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."

We must let them live to avoid the LORD’S anger because of the oath we swore."

biblegateway Jos 9:20

This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them."

This we will do to them: let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath that we swore to them."

bibleoremus Jos 9:20

This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that wrath may not come upon us, because of the oath that we swore to them."

What we shall do is this: we shall spare their lives so that the oath which we swore to them may bring down no wrath on us.

biblegateway Jos 9:20

"This we will do to them: We will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them."

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.

biblegateway Jos 9:20

We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.” ¹ 

¹ tn Heb “This is what we will do to them, keeping them alive so there will not be upon us anger concerning the oath which we swore to them.”