Joshua 9:20-22

Complete Jewish Bible

²⁰ 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. ²¹ 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.

²² Y’hoshua summoned them and said this to them: “Why have you deceived us by saying, ‘We come from a place very far away,’ when in fact you are living right here with us?