“and it came to pass when all the kings which were on this side of Jordan in The hills and in the valleys and in all the coast of the great sea over against Lebanon the Hittite and the Amorite and the Canaanite the Pezzerite and…”
Joshua 9
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Chuck Smith17
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Don Courville10
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Tom Bentley6
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1Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon (the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)—
“And it came to pass, when all the kings, which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in the coasts of the great sea, over against Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the…”
2they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.
“that they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel With one accord.”
“that they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua, and with Israel, with one accord.”
“They gathered together to fight with Joshua and Israel with one accord.”
“that they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua, with Israel, with one accord.”
3But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
“But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,”
“And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done into Jericho and to AI”
“when the inhabitants of Gibeon Heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to AI”
“And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho, and to Ai,”
“And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho, to Ai,”
4acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.
“They did work willy -nilly and went and made as if they had been ambassadors and took old sacks upon their asses and wine bottles old and rent and bound up”
“they worked craftily and they pretended to be ambassadors. And they took old sacks on their donkeys, old wineskins torn and mended,”
“they did work slyly and went and made as if they had been ambassadors and took old sacks upon their asses and wine bottles old and rent and bound up.”
“they did work wildly, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took all sacks upon their asses, and wined bottles, old and rent, and bound up,”
“they did work wildly, and went and made as it had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up,”
5They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.
“old and parched sandals on their feet, and old garments on themselves. And all of the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.”
“and old shoes and clattered upon their feet and old garments upon them and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy”
“and all shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them, and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.”
6They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, "We have come from a distant land; please make a treaty with us."
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7But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, "Perhaps you dwell near us. How can we make a treaty with you?"
“and the men of Israel said unto the Hivites Peradventure you dwell among us and how shall we make a league with you?”
8"We are your servants," they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, "Who are you and where have you come from?"
“And they said unto Joshua we are thy servants and Joshua said unto them. Who are ye and from whence come ye?”
9"Your servants have come from a very distant land," they replied, "because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard the reports about Him: all that He did in Egypt,
“And they send to him from a very far country. Thy servants are come because of the name of the Lord thy God for we have heard the fame of him and all that he did in Egypt”
“So they said to him, oh from a very far country your servants have come. Because the name of Jehovah your God, for we have heard of his fame and all that he did in Egypt.”
10and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites beyond the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.
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11So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us, 'Take provisions for your journey; go to meet them and say to them: We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.'
“Therefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us saying, take provisions with you for the journey and go and meet them and say to them, we are your servants. Now therefore make a covenant with us.”
“our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us saying? Take victuals in that your hand for the way and go to meet them and say to them We are your servants and now make a covenant with us.”
12This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But take a look, it is now dry and moldy.
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13These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey."
“and it's moldy. These wineskins which we filled were new and look they are torn and these are our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”
“and these bottles of wine which we filled were new, and behold, they be rent. These our garments and our shoes are old, because by reason of the very long journey.”
14Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.
“and the men took of their victuals and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord,”
“And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord.”
“the men of Israel took some of their provisions but they did not ask counsel of the Lord.”
“the men took of their vituals and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord”
“And the men took of their vittles, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord.”
“And the men took of their provisions, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord.”
15And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
“and Joshua made peace with them and made a league with them to let them live and the princes of the Congregation swear unto them”
“So Joshua made peace with them and he made a covenant with them to let them live and the rulers of the congregation swore to”
“made peace with them and made a league with them to let them live. And the princes of the congregation swear unto them,”
“And Joshua made peace with them, made a league with them, and let them live. And the princes of the congregation swore unto them,”
“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”
16Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.
“and it happened at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them that they heard that they were their neighbors who dwelt near them.”
“and it came to pass at the end of three days, after they had made a league with them, that they had heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.”
“and it came to pass at the end of three days after they'd made a league with them, then they heard that they were their neighbors and that they dwelt among them.”
“and It came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them that they heard That they were their neighbors and that they dwelt”
17So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
“And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. And now their cities were Gibeon, and Shephardah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath -Jerim.”
18But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.
“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,”
19All the leaders answered, "We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
“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.”
“Then all of the rulers said to all of the congregation we have sworn to them by the Jehovah God of Israel now therefore we may not touch them.”
20This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them."
“This we will do to them we will let them live lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.”
21They continued, "Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation." So the leaders kept their promise.
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22Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, "Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?
“Then Joshua called for them and he spoke to them saying why have you deceived us saying we are very far from you when you actually were living near us”
“And Joshua called for them, and spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have you beguiled us? Saying, We are very far from you when ye dwell among us.”
23Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God."
“Now therefore you are cursed and none of you shall be freed from being slaves. Woodcutters water carriers for the house of my God.”
24The Gibeonites answered, "Your servants were told clearly that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and wipe out all its inhabitants before you. So we greatly feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we have done this.
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25Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you."
“And now here we are in your hands do with us as seems good and right to do to us.”
26So Joshua did this and delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill the Gibeonites.
“So he did to them and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel so that they did not kill them”
27On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.
“and that day Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord in the place which he would choose even to this day.”
“And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day in the place which he should choose.”