19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 9:19:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvayomruBut said Joshua 9:19:2 ⧉כָל־הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙kolhanesiimall the leaders Joshua 9:19:3 ⧉אֶל־כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔הelkolhaedato all the congregation Joshua 9:19:4 ⧉אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙anakhnuwe Joshua 9:19:5 ⧉נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּnishbanuhave sworn Joshua 9:19:6 ⧉לָהֶ֔םlahemto them Joshua 9:19:7 ⧉בַּֽיהוָ֖הbayahwehby the LORD Joshua 9:19:8 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheithe God of Joshua 9:19:9 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael Joshua 9:19:10 ⧉וְעַתָּ֕הveataand now Joshua 9:19:11 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Joshua 9:19:12 ⧉נוּכַ֖לnukhalcan Joshua 9:19:13 ⧉לִנְגֹּ֥עַlingoatouch Joshua 9:19:14 ⧉בָּהֶֽם׃bahemthem. |
19. Formal Translation And all the princes said to all the assembly, “We have sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel, and now we are unable to touch them.” |
19. Dynamic Translation Then all the princes told the entire community, “We made a solemn oath to them in the name of the LORD God of Israel, so now we cannot harm them.” |