Joshua 9 And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan , in the hills , and in the valleys , and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon , the Hittite , and the Amorite , the Canaanite , the Perizzite , the Hivite , and the Jebusite , heard thereof;

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1 H4428 And it came to pass, when all the kings H5676 which were on this side H3383 Jordan H2022 , in the hills H8219 , and in the valleys H2348 , and in all the coasts H1419 of the great H3220 sea H4136 over against H3844 Lebanon H2850 , the Hittite H567 , and the Amorite H3669 , the Canaanite H6522 , the Perizzite H2340 , the Hivite H2983 , and the Jebusite H8085 , heard [H8800] thereof;

2 H6908 That they gathered [H8691] H3162 themselves together H3898 , to fight [H8736] H3091 with Joshua H3478 and with Israel H259 , with one H6310 accord.

3 H3427 And when the inhabitants [H8802] H1391 of Gibeon H8085 heard [H8804] H3091 what Joshua H6213 had done [H8804] H3405 unto Jericho H5857 and to Ai,

4 H6213 They did work [H8799] H6195 wilily H3212 , and went [H8799] H6737 and made as if they had been ambassadors [H8691] H3947 , and took [H8799] H1087 old H8242 sacks H2543 upon their asses H3196 , and wine H4997 bottles H1087 , old H1234 , and rent [H8794] H6887 , and bound up [H8794] ;

5 H1087 And old H5275 shoes H2921 and clouted [H8794] H7272 upon their feet H1087 , and old H8008 garments H3899 upon them; and all the bread H6718 of their provision H3001 was dry [H8804] H5350 and mouldy.

6 H3212 And they went [H8799] H3091 to Joshua H4264 unto the camp H1537 at Gilgal H559 , and said [H8799] H376 unto him, and to the men H3478 of Israel H935 , We be come [H8804] H7350 from a far H776 country H3772 : now therefore make [H8798] H1285 ye a league with us.

7 H376 And the men H3478 of Israel H559 said [H8799] H2340 unto the Hivites H194 , Peradventure H3427 ye dwell [H8802] H7130 among H3772 us; and how shall we make [H8799] H1285 a league with you?

8 H559 And they said [H8799] H3091 unto Joshua H5650 , We are thy servants H3091 . And Joshua H559 said [H8799] H370 unto them, Who are ye? and from whence H935 come [H8799] ye?

9 H559 And they said [H8799] H3966 unto him, From a very H7350 far H776 country H5650 thy servants H935 are come [H8804] H8034 because of the name H3068 of the LORD H430 thy God H8085 : for we have heard [H8804] H8089 the fame H6213 of him, and all that he did [H8804] H4714 in Egypt,

10 H6213 And all that he did [H8804] H8147 to the two H4428 kings H567 of the Amorites H5676 , that were beyond H3383 Jordan H5511 , to Sihon H4428 king H2809 of Heshbon H5747 , and to Og H4428 king H1316 of Bashan H6252 , which was at Ashtaroth.

11 H2205 Wherefore our elders H3427 and all the inhabitants [H8802] H776 of our country H559 spake [H8799] H559 to us, saying [H8800] H3947 , Take [H8798] H6720 victuals H3027 with you H1870 for the journey H3212 , and go [H8798] H7125 to meet [H8800] H559 them, and say [H8804] H5650 unto them, We are your servants H3772 : therefore now make [H8798] H1285 ye a league with us.

12 H3899 This our bread H2525 we took hot H6679 for our provision [H8694] H1004 out of our houses H3117 on the day H3318 we came forth [H8800] H3212 to go [H8800] H3001 unto you; but now, behold, it is dry [H8804] H5350 , and it is mouldy:

13 H4997 And these bottles H3196 of wine H4390 , which we filled [H8765] H2319 , were new H1234 ; and, behold, they be rent [H8694] H8008 : and these our garments H5275 and our shoes H1086 are become old [H8804] H3966 by reason of the very H7230 long H1870 journey.

14 H582 And the men H3947 took [H8799] H6718 of their victuals H7592 , and asked [H8804] H6310 not counsel at the mouth H3068 of the LORD.

15 H3091 And Joshua H6213 made [H8799] H7965 peace H3772 with them, and made [H8799] H1285 a league H2421 with them, to let them live [H8763] H5387 : and the princes H5712 of the congregation H7650 sware [H8735] unto them.

16 H7097 And it came to pass at the end H7969 of three H3117 days H310 after H3772 they had made [H8804] H1285 a league H8085 with them, that they heard [H8799] H7138 that they were their neighbours H3427 , and that they dwelt [H8802] H7130 among them.

17 H1121 And the children H3478 of Israel H5265 journeyed [H8799] H935 , and came [H8799] H5892 unto their cities H7992 on the third H3117 day H5892 . Now their cities H1391 were Gibeon H3716 , and Chephirah H881 , and Beeroth H7157 , and Kirjathjearim.

18 H1121 And the children H3478 of Israel H5221 smote [H8689] H5387 them not, because the princes H5712 of the congregation H7650 had sworn [H8738] H3068 unto them by the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H5712 . And all the congregation H3885 murmured [H8735] H5387 against the princes.

19 H5387 But all the princes H559 said [H8799] H5712 unto all the congregation H7650 , We have sworn [H8738] H3068 unto them by the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H3201 : now therefore we may [H8799] H5060 not touch [H8800] them.

20 H6213 This we will do [H8799] H2421 to them; we will even let them live [H8687] H7110 , lest wrath H7621 be upon us, because of the oath H7650 which we sware [H8738] unto them.

21 H5387 And the princes H559 said [H8799] H2421 unto them, Let them live [H8799] H2404 ; but let them be hewers [H8802] H6086 of wood H7579 and drawers [H8802] H4325 of water H5712 unto all the congregation H5387 ; as the princes H1696 had promised [H8765] them.

22 H3091 And Joshua H7121 called [H8799] H1696 for them, and he spake [H8762] H559 unto them, saying [H8800] H7411 , Wherefore have ye beguiled [H8765] H559 us, saying [H8800] H3966 , We are very H7350 far H3427 from you; when ye dwell [H8802] H7130 among us?

23 H779 Now therefore ye are cursed [H8803] H3772 , and there shall none of you be freed [H8735] H5650 from being bondmen H2404 , and hewers [H8802] H6086 of wood H7579 and drawers [H8802] H4325 of water H1004 for the house H430 of my God.

24 H6030 And they answered [H8799] H3091 Joshua H559 , and said [H8799] H5046 , Because it was certainly [H8715] H5046 told [H8717] H5650 thy servants H3068 , how that the LORD H430 thy God H6680 commanded [H8765] H5650 his servant H4872 Moses H5414 to give [H8800] H776 you all the land H8045 , and to destroy [H8687] H3427 all the inhabitants [H8802] H776 of the land H6440 from before H3966 you, therefore we were sore H3372 afraid [H8799] H5315 of our lives H6440 because H6213 of you, and have done [H8799] H1697 this thing.

25 H2009 And now, behold, we H3027 are in thine hand H5869 : as it seemeth H2896 good H3477 and right H6213 unto thee to do [H8800] H6213 unto us, do [H8798] .

26 H6213 And so did [H8799] H5337 he unto them, and delivered [H8686] H3027 them out of the hand H1121 of the children H3478 of Israel H2026 , that they slew [H8804] them not.

27 H3091 And Joshua H5414 made [H8799] H3117 them that day H2404 hewers [H8802] H6086 of wood H7579 and drawers [H8802] H4325 of water H5712 for the congregation H4196 , and for the altar H3068 of the LORD H3117 , even unto this day H4725 , in the place H977 which he should choose [H8799] .

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass when all the kings which were beyond Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof; ² that they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord. ³ But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, ⁴ they also did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wineskins, old and rent and bound up; ⁵ and old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become mouldy. ⁶ And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far country: now therefore make ye a covenant with us. ⁷ And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you? ⁸ And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? ⁹ And they said unto 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, ¹⁰ and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth. ¹¹ And our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us saying, Take provision in your hand for the journey and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: and now make ye a covenant with us. ¹² This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and is become mouldy: ¹³ and these wineskins, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey. ¹⁴ And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. 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. ¹⁶ 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 neighbours, and that they dwelt among them. ¹⁷ And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. ¹⁸ And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes. ¹⁹ But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. ²⁰ This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them. ²¹ And the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had spoken unto them. ²² And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us? ²³ Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall never fail to be of you bondmen, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. ²⁴ And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing. ²⁵ And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do. ²⁶ And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not. ²⁷ And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, unto this day, in the place which he should choose.