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WEB·Joshua 10

¹Now when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,

KJVNow it came to pass, when Adonizedek^H139 king^H4428 of Jerusalem^H3389 had heard^H8085^(H8800) how^H3588 Joshua^H3091 had taken^H3920^(H8804) Ai^H5857, and had utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8686) it; as he had done^H6213^(H8804) to Jericho^H3405 and her king^H4428, so he had done^H6213^(H8804) to Ai^H5857 and her king^H4428; and how the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Gibeon^H1391 had made peace^H7999^(H8689) with Israel^H3478, and were among^H7130 them;

² they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

KJVThat they feared^H3372^(H8799) greatly^H3966, because Gibeon^H1391 was a great^H1419 city^H5892, as one^H259 of the royal^H4467 cities^H5892, and because it was greater^H1419 than Ai^H5857, and all the men^H582 thereof were mighty^H1368.

³ Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,

KJVWherefore Adonizedek^H139 king^H4428 of Jerusalem^H3389 sent^H7971^(H8799) unto Hoham^H1944 king^H4428 of Hebron^H2275, and unto Piram^H6502 king^H4428 of Jarmuth^H3412, and unto Japhia^H3309 king^H4428 of Lachish^H3923, and unto Debir^H1688 king^H4428 of Eglon^H5700, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁴ “Come up to me and help me. Let’s strike Gibeon; for they have made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”

KJVCome up^H5927^(H8798) unto me, and help^H5826^(H8798) me, that we may smite^H5221^(H8686) Gibeon^H1391: for it hath made peace^H7999^(H8689) with Joshua^H3091 and with the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

⁵ Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.

KJVTherefore the five^H2568 kings^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, the king^H4428 of Jerusalem^H3389, the king^H4428 of Hebron^H2275, the king^H4428 of Jarmuth^H3412, the king^H4428 of Lachish^H3923, the king^H4428 of Eglon^H5700, gathered themselves together^H622^(H8735), and went up^H5927^(H8799), they and all their hosts^H4264, and encamped^H2583^(H8799) before Gibeon^H1391, and made war^H3898^(H8735) against it.

⁶ The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”

KJVAnd the men^H582 of Gibeon^H1391 sent^H7971^(H8799) unto Joshua^H3091 to the camp^H4264 to Gilgal^H1537, saying^H559^(H8800), Slack^H7503^(H8686) not thy hand^H3027 from thy servants^H5650; come up^H5927^(H8798) to us quickly^H4120, and save^H3467^(H8685) us, and help^H5826^(H8798) us: for all the kings^H4428 of the Amorites^H567 that dwell^H3427^(H8802) in the mountains^H2022 are gathered together^H6908^(H8738) against us.

⁷ So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and the whole army with him, including all the mighty men of valor.

KJVSo Joshua^H3091 ascended^H5927^(H8799) from Gilgal^H1537, he, and all the people^H5971 of war^H4421 with him, and all the mighty^H1368 men of valour^H2428.

⁸ Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joshua^H3091, Fear^H3372^(H8799) them not: for I have delivered^H5414^(H8804) them into thine hand^H3027; there shall not a man^H376 of them stand^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 thee.

⁹ Joshua therefore came to them suddenly. He marched from Gilgal all night.

KJVJoshua^H3091 therefore came^H935^(H8799) unto them suddenly^H6597, and went up^H5927^(H8804) from Gilgal^H1537 all night^H3915.

¹⁰ Yahweh confused them before Israel. He killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 discomfited^H2000^(H8799) them before^H6440 Israel^H3478, and slew^H5221^(H8686) them with a great^H1419 slaughter^H4347 at Gibeon^H1391, and chased^H7291^(H8799) them along the way^H1870 that goeth up^H4608 to Bethhoron^H1032, and smote^H5221^(H8686) them to Azekah^H5825, and unto Makkedah^H4719.

¹¹ As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, Yahweh hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.

KJVAnd it came to pass, as they fled^H5127^(H8800) from before^H6440 Israel^H3478, and were in the going down^H4174 to Bethhoron^H1032, that the LORD^H3068 cast down^H7993^(H8689) great^H1419 stones^H68 from heaven^H8064 upon them unto Azekah^H5825, and they died^H4191^(H8799): they were more^H7227 which died^H4191^(H8804) with hailstones^H1259^H68 than they whom^H834 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 slew^H2026^(H8804) with the sword^H2719.

¹² Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!”

KJVThen spake^H1696^(H8762) Joshua^H3091 to the LORD^H3068 in the day^H3117 when the LORD^H3068 delivered up^H5414^(H8800) the Amorites^H567 before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and he said^H559^(H8799) in the sight^H5869 of Israel^H3478, Sun^H8121, stand thou still^H1826^(H8798) upon Gibeon^H1391; and thou, Moon^H3394, in the valley^H6010 of Ajalon^H357.

¹³ The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.

KJVAnd the sun^H8121 stood still^H1826^(H8799), and the moon^H3394 stayed^H5975^(H8804), until the people^H1471 had avenged^H5358^(H8799) themselves upon their enemies^H341^(H8802). Is not this^H1931 written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of Jasher^H3477? So the sun^H8121 stood still^H5975^(H8799) in the midst^H2677 of heaven^H8064, and hasted^H213^(H8804) not to go down^H935^(H8800) about a whole^H8549 day^H3117.

¹⁴ There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.

KJVAnd there was no day^H3117 like that before^H6440 it or after^H310 it, that the LORD^H3068 hearkened^H8085^(H8800) unto the voice^H6963 of a man^H376: for the LORD^H3068 fought^H3898^(H8737) for Israel^H3478.

¹⁵ Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 returned^H7725^(H8799), and all Israel^H3478 with him, unto the camp^H4264 to Gilgal^H1537.

¹⁶ These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

KJVBut these five^H2568 kings^H4428 fled^H5127^(H8799), and hid^H2244^(H8735) themselves in a cave^H4631 at Makkedah^H4719.

¹⁷ Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) Joshua^H3091, saying^H559^(H8800), The five^H2568 kings^H4428 are found^H4672^(H8738) hid^H2244^(H8737) in a cave^H4631 at Makkedah^H4719.

¹⁸ Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799), Roll^H1556^(H8798) great^H1419 stones^H68 upon the mouth^H6310 of the cave^H4631, and set^H6485^(H8685) men^H582 by it for to keep^H8104^(H8800) them:

¹⁹ but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.”

KJVAnd stay^H5975^(H8799) ye not, but pursue^H7291^(H8798) after^H310 your enemies^H341^(H8802), and smite the hindmost^H2179^(H8765) of them; suffer^H5414^(H8799) them not to enter^H935^(H8800) into their cities^H5892: for the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) them into your hand^H3027.

²⁰ When Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Joshua^H3091 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 had made an end^H3615^(H8763) of slaying^H5221^(H8687) them with a very^H3966 great^H1419 slaughter^H4347, till they were consumed^H8552^(H8800), that the rest^H8300 which remained^H8277^(H8804) of them entered^H935^(H8799) into fenced^H4013 cities^H5892.

²¹ all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 returned^H7725^(H8799) to the camp^H4264 to Joshua^H3091 at Makkedah^H4719 in peace^H7965: none moved^H2782^(H8804) his tongue^H3956 against any^H376 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

²² Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Joshua^H3091, Open^H6605^(H8798) the mouth^H6310 of the cave^H4631, and bring out^H3318^(H8685) those five^H2568 kings^H4428 unto me out of the cave^H4631.

²³ They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

KJVAnd they did^H6213^(H8799) so, and brought forth^H3318^(H8686) those five^H2568 kings^H4428 unto him out of the cave^H4631, the king^H4428 of Jerusalem^H3389, the king^H4428 of Hebron^H2275, the king^H4428 of Jarmuth^H3412, the king^H4428 of Lachish^H3923, and the king^H4428 of Eglon^H5700.

²⁴ When they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when they brought out^H3318^(H8687) those kings^H4428 unto Joshua^H3091, that Joshua^H3091 called^H7121^(H8799) for all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478, and said^H559^(H8799) unto the captains^H7101 of the men^H582 of war^H4421 which went^H1980^(H8804) with him, Come near^H7126^(H8798), put^H7760^(H8798) your feet^H7272 upon the necks^H6677 of these kings^H4428. And they came near^H7126^(H8799), and put^H7760^(H8799) their feet^H7272 upon the necks^H6677 of them.

²⁵ Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight.”

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Fear^H3372^(H8799) not, nor be dismayed^H2865^(H8735), be strong^H2388^(H8798) and of good courage^H553^(H8798): for thus shall the LORD^H3068 do^H6213^(H8799) to all your enemies^H341^(H8802) against whom ye fight^H3898^(H8737).

²⁶ Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.

KJVAnd afterward^H310 Joshua^H3091 smote^H5221^(H8686) them, and slew^H4191^(H8686) them, and hanged^H8518^(H8799) them on five^H2568 trees^H6086: and they were hanging^H8518^(H8803) upon the trees^H6086 until the evening^H6153.

²⁷ At the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and threw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.

KJVAnd it came to pass at the time^H6256 of the going down^H935^(H8800) of the sun^H8121, that Joshua^H3091 commanded^H6680^(H8765), and they took them down^H3381^(H8686) off the trees^H6086, and cast^H7993^(H8686) them into the cave^H4631 wherein they had been hid^H2244^(H8738), and laid^H7760^(H8799) great^H1419 stones^H68 in the cave's^H4631 mouth^H6310, which remain until this very^H6106 day^H3117.

²⁸ Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

KJVAnd that day^H3117 Joshua^H3091 took^H3920^(H8804) Makkedah^H4719, and smote^H5221^(H8686) it with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, and the king^H4428 thereof he utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8689), them, and all the souls^H5315 that were therein; he let^H7604^(H8689) none remain^H8300: and he did^H6213^(H8799) to the king^H4428 of Makkedah^H4719 as he did^H6213^(H8804) unto the king^H4428 of Jericho^H3405.

²⁹ Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

KJVThen Joshua^H3091 passed^H5674^(H8799) from Makkedah^H4719, and all Israel^H3478 with him, unto Libnah^H3841, and fought^H3898^(H8735) against Libnah^H3841:

³⁰ Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5414^(H8799) it also, and the king^H4428 thereof, into the hand^H3027 of Israel^H3478; and he smote^H5221^(H8686) it with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, and all the souls^H5315 that were therein; he let^H7604^(H8689) none remain^H8300 in it; but did^H6213^(H8799) unto the king^H4428 thereof as he did^H6213^(H8804) unto the king^H4428 of Jericho^H3405.

³¹ Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 passed^H5674^(H8799) from Libnah^H3841, and all Israel^H3478 with him, unto Lachish^H3923, and encamped^H2583^(H8799) against it, and fought^H3898^(H8735) against it:

³² Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5414^(H8799) Lachish^H3923 into the hand^H3027 of Israel^H3478, which took^H3920^(H8799) it on the second^H8145 day^H3117, and smote^H5221^(H8686) it with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, and all the souls^H5315 that were therein, according to all that he had done^H6213^(H8804) to Libnah^H3841.

³³ Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining.

KJVThen Horam^H2036 king^H4428 of Gezer^H1507 came up^H5927^(H8804) to help^H5826^(H8800) Lachish^H3923; and Joshua^H3091 smote^H5221^(H8686) him and his people^H5971, until he had left^H7604^(H8689) him none remaining^H8300.

³⁴ Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it and fought against it.

KJVAnd from Lachish^H3923 Joshua^H3091 passed^H5674^(H8799) unto Eglon^H5700, and all Israel^H3478 with him; and they encamped^H2583^(H8799) against it, and fought^H3898^(H8735) against it:

³⁵ They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

KJVAnd they took^H3920^(H8799) it on that day^H3117, and smote^H5221^(H8686) it with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, and all the souls^H5315 that were therein he utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8689) that day^H3117, according to all that he had done^H6213^(H8804) to Lachish^H3923.

³⁶ Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 went up^H5927^(H8799) from Eglon^H5700, and all Israel^H3478 with him, unto Hebron^H2275; and they fought^H3898^(H8735) against it:

³⁷ They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.

KJVAnd they took^H3920^(H8799) it, and smote^H5221^(H8686) it with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, and the king^H4428 thereof, and all the cities^H5892 thereof, and all the souls^H5315 that were therein; he left^H7604^(H8689) none remaining^H8300, according to all that he had done^H6213^(H8804) to Eglon^H5700; but destroyed^H2763^(H8686) it utterly, and all the souls^H5315 that were therein.

³⁸ Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 returned^H7725^(H8799), and all Israel^H3478 with him, to Debir^H1688; and fought^H3898^(H8735) against it:

³⁹ He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.

KJVAnd he took^H3920^(H8799) it, and the king^H4428 thereof, and all the cities^H5892 thereof; and they smote^H5221^(H8686) them with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, and utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8686) all the souls^H5315 that were therein; he left^H7604^(H8689) none remaining^H8300: as he had done^H6213^(H8804) to Hebron^H2275, so he did^H6213^(H8804) to Debir^H1688, and to the king^H4428 thereof; as he had done^H6213^(H8804) also to Libnah^H3841, and to her king^H4428.

⁴⁰ So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.

KJVSo Joshua^H3091 smote^H5221^(H8686) all the country^H776 of the hills^H2022, and of the south^H5045, and of the vale^H8219, and of the springs^H794, and all their kings^H4428: he left^H7604^(H8689) none remaining^H8300, but utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8689) all that breathed^H5397, as the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 commanded^H6680^(H8765).

⁴¹ Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 smote^H5221^(H8686) them from Kadeshbarnea^H6947 even unto Gaza^H5804, and all the country^H776 of Goshen^H1657, even unto Gibeon^H1391.

⁴² Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

KJVAnd all these kings^H4428 and their land^H776 did Joshua^H3091 take^H3920^(H8804) at one^H259 time^H6471, because the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 fought^H3898^(H8737) for Israel^H3478.

⁴³ Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 returned^H7725^(H8799), and all Israel^H3478 with him, unto the camp^H4264 to Gilgal^H1537.

WEB·Joshua 9

¹When all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it

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

² they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.

KJVThat they gathered^H6908^(H8691) themselves together^H3162, to fight^H3898^(H8736) with Joshua^H3091 and with Israel^H3478, with one^H259 accord^H6310.

³ But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,

KJVAnd when the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Gibeon^H1391 heard^H8085^(H8804) what Joshua^H3091 had done^H6213^(H8804) unto Jericho^H3405 and to Ai^H5857,

⁴ they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and old, torn-up and bound up wineskins,

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

⁵ and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.

KJVAnd old^H1087 shoes^H5275 and clouted^H2921^(H8794) upon their feet^H7272, and old^H1087 garments^H8008 upon them; and all the bread^H3899 of their provision^H6718 was dry^H3001^(H8804) and mouldy^H5350.

⁶ They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us.”

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

⁷ The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”

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

⁸ They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto Joshua^H3091, We are thy servants^H5650. And Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Who are ye? and from whence^H370 come^H935^(H8799) ye?

⁹ They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of Yahweh your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt,

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

¹⁰ and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.

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

¹¹ Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take supplies in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them. Tell them, “We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us.”’

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

¹² This our bread we took hot for our supplies out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy.

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

¹³ These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”

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

¹⁴ The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth.

KJVAnd the men^H582 took^H3947^(H8799) of their victuals^H6718, and asked^H7592^(H8804) not counsel at the mouth^H6310 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁵ Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.

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

¹⁶ At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.

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

¹⁷ The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.

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

¹⁸ The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.

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

¹⁹ But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.

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

²⁰ We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”

KJVThis we will do^H6213^(H8799) to them; we will even let them live^H2421^(H8687), lest wrath^H7110 be upon us, because of the oath^H7621 which we sware^H7650^(H8738) unto them.

²¹ The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.

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

²² Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you live among us?

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

²³ Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”

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

²⁴ They answered Joshua, and said, “Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh your 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 very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

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

²⁵ Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”

KJVAnd now, behold, we^H2009 are in thine hand^H3027: as it seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 and right^H3477 unto thee to do^H6213^(H8800) unto us, do^H6213^(H8798).

²⁶ He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn’t kill them.

KJVAnd so did^H6213^(H8799) he unto them, and delivered^H5337^(H8686) them out of the hand^H3027 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, that they slew^H2026^(H8804) them not.

²⁷ That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for Yahweh’s altar to this day, in the place which he should choose.

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

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