Joshua 9:20

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

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, even let them live, so that wrath will not be upon us for the oath which we swore to them."

We must let them live, for God would be angry with us if we broke our oath.

But we can do this: We will let them live so we don't get blamed for breaking our promise."

This is what we will do to them: we will not put them to death, for fear that wrath may come on us because of our oath to them.

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."

"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."

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.”