But we shall do this to them: Certainly, let them be preserved so that they may live, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, since we would have sworn falsely
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King James Version
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.English Standard Version
This we will do to them: let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath that we swore to them."New International Version
This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them."