The Deception Is Discovered

Joshua 9:16-21

But three days later, after they had made the covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, that they lived there with them.

The people of Isra'el traveled and arrived at their cities on the third day. Their cities were Giv'on, K'firah, Be'erot and Kiryat-Ye'arim.

The people of Isra'el did not attack them, because the leading officials of the community had sworn to them by ADONAI, the God of Isra'el; but all the community grumbled against the leaders.

However, the leaders replied to the whole community, "We have sworn to them by ADONAI, the God of Isra'el; so we can't touch them.

Here is what we will do to them: we will let them live, so that God's anger will not be on us because of the oath we swore to them.

Yes, let them live," the leaders continued, "but let them chop wood and draw water for the whole community." This is what the leaders said.

The Deception Is Discovered

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