Joshua:9:16-21
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And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them ,
that they heard that they were their neighbours ,
and that they dwelt among them .
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And the children of Israel journeyed ,
and came unto their cities on the third day .
Now their cities were Gibeon ,
and Chephirah ,
and Beeroth ,
and Kirjathjearim .
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And the children of Israel smote them not ,
because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel .
And all the congregation murmured against the princes .
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But all the princes said unto all the congregation ,
We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel :
now therefore we may not touch them .
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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 .
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And the princes said unto them ,
Let them live ;
but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation ;
as the princes had promised them .