Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Now
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
cometh
to
pass,
when all the kings who
`are'
beyond
the Jordan ,
in the hill -
country, and
in
the low-country
, and in
every
haven
of the great sea ,
over-against
Lebanon ,
the Hittite
, and
the
Amorite
, the
Canaanite
, the
Perizzite
, the
Hivite
, and the
Jebusite,
hear
--
they came
together to wage
war
against
Joshua and Israel.
that
they gather
themselves
together to fight
with
Joshua ,
and with
Israel --
one
mouth
.
But
the people
of Gibeon ,
having
heard what
Joshua had
done to Jericho and Ai,
And
the inhabitants
of Gibeon have
heard that
which
Joshua hath
done to Jericho and to
Ai,
acted
deceptively
and set
out
as
envoys
, carrying
on
their
donkeys
worn-out
sacks and old wineskins
, cracked
and mended.
and they
work
, even
they,
with
subtilty,
and
go,
and
feign
to
be
ambassadors,
and
take
old
sacks for
their
asses,
and wine-bottles,
old, and rent,
and
bound
up,
They
put
worn
, patched sandals
on their feet and threadbare
clothing
on
their
bodies
, and their
whole
supply
of
bread was
dry and
moldy
.
and
sandals
, old
and
patched ,
on their feet ,
and old
garments
upon
them
, and all
the
bread of
their
provision
is
dry --
it
was
crumbs
.
They 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 .”
And
they go
unto
Joshua ,
unto
the camp at Gilgal ,
and say
unto
him ,
and unto
the men of Israel, `
From a land far
off
we
have
come,
and
now,
make with us a
covenant;'
But
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 say
unto
the Hivite
, `It
may
be
in
our
midst
ye
are
dwelling,
and
how do
we make with thee
a
covenant
? '
“We
are
your
servants,”
they said
to
Joshua. Then
Joshua asked
them, “
Who are you
and where
have
you
come from
? ”
and
they say
unto
Joshua ,
`Thy
servants
we
`are'
. '
And
Joshua saith
unto
them, `
Who `
are '
ye?
and whence
come ye
? '
“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
say
unto
him,
`
From a land very
far
off
have
thy
servants
come
, for
the name
of Jehovah
thy
God ,
for we have heard His
fame,
and
all that He hath
done
in Egypt,
and 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.
and all that He hath
done
to the two kings of the Amorite
who
`are'
beyond the Jordan ,
to
Sihon king of Heshbon ,
and to
Og king of Bashan, who `is'
in Ashtaroth.
So
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 .’
`And
our
elders ,
and all
the
inhabitants of our land speak
unto
us, saying,
Take in
your hand
provision
for
the
way,
and
go to meet them ,
and ye
have
said
unto
them ,
Your servants we
`are',
and
now,
make with us a
covenant;
This 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.
this our
bread --
hot
we provided
ourselves
with
it out
of
our
houses,
on the day of
our
coming
out
to go
unto
you, and
now,
lo,
it is dry ,
and hath
been
crumbs;
These 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
these `are'
the
wine-bottles
which
we filled, new
, and
lo,
they have
rent;
and these ,
our
garments
and our
sandals ,
have
become
old,
from the
exceeding
greatness
of
the
way
. '
Then
the men of Israel
sampled
their provisions
, but
did
not
seek
the counsel
of the
LORD.
And
the men take
of their provision
, and
the mouth
of Jehovah
have
not
asked;
And 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 maketh
with
them
peace ,
and
maketh
with them a
covenant,
to keep
them alive;
and swear
to
them
do
the princes
of the company
.
Three days after they had
made the
treaty
with the
Gibeonites
, the
Israelites
learned
that they were
neighbors,
living
among
them
.
And
it
cometh
to
pass,
at
the
end
of
three days after that
they have
made with them
a
covenant
, that they hear
that
they
`are'
their
neighbours
--
that
in
their
midst
they
are
dwelling
.
So
the Israelites
set
out
and on the third day arrived
at
their cities —
Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath
-jearim .
And
the sons
of
Israel
journey
and come
in
unto
their
cities
on the third day --
and
their cities `are'
Gibeon, and
Chephirah, and
Beeroth, and Kirjath
-Jearim --
But
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 sons
of
Israel
have
not smitten
them, for
sworn to them have
the princes
of
the company
by
Jehovah
God of Israel ,
and all
the company
murmur
against the princes
.
All the leaders
answered
, “
We have sworn an
oath
to them by the
LORD
, the
God of Israel ,
and now we cannot
touch
them .
And
all the princes
say
unto
all
the
company
, `
We --
we
have sworn to them by Jehovah
, God of Israel ;
and now ,
we are
not
able
to
come
against
them ;
This 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 do
to
them ,
and
have
kept
them alive
, and
wrath is
not
upon
us ,
because of the oath which
we have
sworn
to them. '
They
continued,
“Let
them live, but
let
them
be
woodcutters
and water carriers
for the whole
congregation.”
So
the leaders
kept
their
promise
.
And
the
princes
say
unto
them ,
`They
live, and are
hewers
of
wood
and
drawers
of
water for all
the company,
as
the princes
spake
to
them
. '
Then
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
?
And
Joshua calleth
for
them,
and speaketh
unto
them
, saying,
`
Why have
ye
deceived
us ,
saying,
We
are
very
far from you
, and
ye
in our
midst
dwelling
?
Now therefore
you
are under
a
curse
and will
perpetually
serve
as
woodcutters
and water carriers
for the house of my God. ”
and
now ,
cursed
are ye,
and none
of
you
is
cut
off
`from
being'
a
servant,
even
hewers
of
wood
and drawers
of
water ,
for the house of my God. '
The
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 .
And
they
answer
Joshua
and
say
, `Because
it
was
certainly
declared
to
thy
servants ,
that Jehovah
thy
God commanded Moses
His servant to give to
you all the land ,
and to
destroy
all the
inhabitants of
the
land
from
before you ;
and
we fear
greatly for ourselves
because of you, and we do
this thing;
Now we are in your
hands.
Do
to
us
whatever
seems
good and right to you
. ”
and
now ,
lo,
we `
are '
in thy
hand,
as
`it
is'
good ,
and as
`it
is'
right in
thine
eyes
to do
to
us
--
do
. '
So Joshua
did
this
and delivered
them from the hands
of the Israelites
, and they did
not kill
the
Gibeonites.
And
he
doth
to
them
so ,
and delivereth
them from the hand
of the sons
of
Israel
, and they have
not slain
them;
On 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
Joshua
maketh
them
on that day hewers
of
wood
and drawers
of
water for the company,
and for the altar of
Jehovah,
unto
this
day,
at the place which
He doth
choose.
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