Joshua 9:15 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Joshua maketh with them peace, and maketh with them a covenant, to keep them alive; and swear to them do the princes of the company.

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.

English Amplified

Joshua made peace with them, covenanting with them to let them live, and the assembly's leaders swore to them.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Joshua made peace with them, covenanting with them to let them live, and the assembly's leaders swore to them.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So Joshua established peace with them and made a treaty to let them live, and the leaders of the community swore an oath to them.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the princes of the assembly swore unto them.

English EASY 2024

So Joshua agreed that they would not kill the people of Gibeon. The Israelite leaders also said that they would obey this agreement.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Joshua agreed to make peace with them. He agreed to let them live. The leaders of Israel agreed with this promise of Joshua.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore to them.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Joshua made a treaty of friendship with the people of Gibeon and allowed them to live. The leaders of the community of Israel gave their solemn promise to keep the treaty.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So Joshua made peace with them by making a treaty which allowed them to live. The leaders of the congregation swore to it with an oath.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So Joshua established peace with them and made a treaty to let them live, and the leaders of the community swore an oath to them.

English KJV 1611

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.

And Joshua made peace with them and cut a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So Joshua made an alliance with them and entered into an agreement to spare them, which the princes of the community sealed with an oath.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Joshua made a peace treaty with them and agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community sealed it with an oath.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Joshua made a peace treaty with the men who had come. He agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community took an oath to show that they agreed with the treaty.

Then Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly ratified it by oath.

English NKJ 1982

So Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.

Then Joshua went ahead and signed a peace treaty with them, and the leaders of Israel ratified their agreement with a binding oath.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And Joshua made peace with them, guaranteeing their lives by a treaty; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Joshua agreed to let them live. He made a peace treaty with them, and the leaders of the assembly sealed it with an oath.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore to them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

but went ahead and signed a peace treaty. And the leaders of Israel ratified the agreement with a binding oath.

English Tyndale 1537

And Josua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to save their lives: and the lords of the congregation sware unto them.