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Joshua 9:20 Cross-References

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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.

Joshua 9:20 (KJV)

Commentary on Joshua 9:20

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—The phrase lest wrath be upon us (וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה עָלֵינוּ קֶצֶף, v'lo-yihyeh aleinu qetzef) reveals Israel's fear of divine judgment for oath-breaking. The word wrath (qetzef) describes God's fierce anger against covenant violation, not mere human displeasure.The decision to let them live (נְחַיֶּה, nechayeh) as servants (v. 21) balanced covenant faithfulness with practical wisdom. Rather than execute them (breaking the oath) or fully integrate them (violating herem separatio...

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