Joshua Chapter 9 verse 15 Holy Bible

ASV Joshua 9:15

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.
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BBE Joshua 9:15

So Joshua made peace with them, and made an agreement with them that they were not to be put to death: and the chiefs of the people took an oath to them.
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DARBY Joshua 9:15

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.
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KJV Joshua 9:15

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.
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WBT Joshua 9:15

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation swore to them.
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WEB Joshua 9:15

Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation swore to them.
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YLT Joshua 9:15

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.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 15. - The princes of the congregation. Literally, the exalted ones, נְשִׂיאֵי of the congregation, "Die obersten der gemeine" (Luther); that is, the heads of the various tribes (see Numbers 1:44; and note on Joshua 7:14).

Ellicott's Commentary