Joshua 9 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] When 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 ^[2] 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 to Jericho and to Ai, ^[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 wine skins, ^[5] and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy. ^[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.” ^[7] The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?” ^[8] They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.”Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?” ^[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, ^[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. ^[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.” ’ ^[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. ^[13] These wine skins, 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.” ^[14] The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth. ^[15] Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to 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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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.” ^[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. ^[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? ^[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.” ^[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. ^[25] Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.” ^[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. ^[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.

King James Version

^[1] And it came to pass, when all the kingsH4428 which [were] on this sideH5676 Jordan,H3383 in the hills,H2022 and in the valleys,H8219 and in all the coastsH2348 of the greatH1419 seaH3220 over againstH4136 Lebanon,H3844 the Hittite,H2850 and the Amorite,H567 the Canaanite,H3669 the Perizzite,H6522 the Hivite,H2340 and the Jebusite,H2983 heardH8085(QalInf) [thereof]; ^[2] That they gatheredH6908(HithImpf) themselves together,H3162 to fightH3898(NiphInf) with JoshuaH3091 and with Israel,H3478 with oneH259 accord.H6310 ^[3] And when the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of GibeonH1391 heardH8085(QalPerf) what JoshuaH3091 had doneH6213(QalPerf) unto JerichoH3405 and to Ai,H5857 ^[4] They did workH6213(QalImpf) wilily,H6195 and wentH3212(QalImpf) and made as if they had been ambassadors,H6737(HithImpf) and tookH3947(QalImpf) oldH1087 sacksH8242 upon their asses,H2543 and wineH3196 bottles,H4997 old,H1087 and rent,H1234(PualPtc) and bound up;H6887(PualPtc) ^[5] And oldH1087 shoesH5275 and cloutedH2921(PualPtc) upon their feet,H7272 and oldH1087 garmentsH8008 upon them; and all the breadH3899 of their provisionH6718 was dryH3001(QalPerf) [and] mouldy.H5350 ^[6] And they wentH3212(QalImpf) to JoshuaH3091 unto the campH4264 at Gilgal,H1537 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, and to the menH376 of Israel,H3478 We be comeH935(QalPerf) from a farH7350 country:H776 now therefore makeH3772(QalImpv) ye a leagueH1285 with us. ^[7] And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the Hivites,H2340 PeradventureH194 ye dwellH3427(QalActPtc) amongH7130 us; and how shall we makeH3772(QalImpf) a leagueH1285 with you? ^[8] And they saidH559(QalImpf) unto Joshua,H3091 We [are] thy servants.H5650 And JoshuaH3091 saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Who [are] ye? and from whenceH370 comeH935(QalImpf) ye? ^[9] And they saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, From a veryH3966 farH7350 countryH776 thy servantsH5650 are comeH935(QalPerf) because of the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 thy God:H430 for we have heardH8085(QalPerf) the fameH8089 of him, and all that he didH6213(QalPerf) in Egypt,H4714 ^[10] And all that he didH6213(QalPerf) to the twoH8147 kingsH4428 of the Amorites,H567 that [were] beyondH5676 Jordan,H3383 to SihonH5511 kingH4428 of Heshbon,H2809 and to OgH5747 kingH4428 of Bashan,H1316 which [was] at Ashtaroth.H6252 ^[11] Wherefore our eldersH2205 and all the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of our countryH776 spakeH559(QalImpf) to us, saying,H559(QalInf) TakeH3947(QalImpv) victualsH6720 with youH3027 for the journey,H1870 and goH3212(QalImpv) to meetH7125(QalInf) them, and sayH559(QalPerf) unto them, We [are] your servants:H5650 therefore now makeH3772(QalImpv) ye a leagueH1285 with us. ^[12] This our breadH3899 we took hotH2525 [for] our provisionH6679(HithPerf) out of our housesH1004 on the dayH3117 we came forthH3318(QalInf) to goH3212(QalInf) unto you; but now, behold, it is dry,H3001(QalPerf) and it is mouldy:H5350 ^[13] And these bottlesH4997 of wine,H3196 which we filled,H4390(PielPerf) [were] new;H2319 and, behold, they be rent:H1234(HithPerf) and these our garmentsH8008 and our shoesH5275 are become oldH1086(QalPerf) by reason of the veryH3966 longH7230 journey.H1870 ^[14] And the menH582 tookH3947(QalImpf) of their victuals,H6718 and askedH7592(QalPerf) not [counsel] at the mouthH6310 of the Lord.H3068 ^[15] And JoshuaH3091 madeH6213(QalImpf) peaceH7965 with them, and madeH3772(QalImpf) a leagueH1285 with them, to let them live:H2421(PielInf) and the princesH5387 of the congregationH5712 swareH7650(NiphImpf) unto them. ^[16] And it came to pass at the endH7097 of threeH7969 daysH3117 afterH310 they had madeH3772(QalPerf) a leagueH1285 with them, that they heardH8085(QalImpf) that they [were] their neighbours,H7138 and [that] they dweltH3427(QalActPtc) amongH7130 them. ^[17] And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 journeyed,H5265(QalImpf) and cameH935(QalImpf) unto their citiesH5892 on the thirdH7992 day.H3117 Now their citiesH5892 [were] Gibeon,H1391 and Chephirah,H3716 and Beeroth,H881 and Kirjathjearim.H7157 ^[18] And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 smoteH5221(HiphPerf) them not, because the princesH5387 of the congregationH5712 had swornH7650(NiphPerf) unto them by the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel.H3478 And all the congregationH5712 murmuredH3885(NiphImpf) against the princes.H5387 ^[19] But all the princesH5387 saidH559(QalImpf) unto all the congregation,H5712 We have swornH7650(NiphPerf) unto them by the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel:H3478 now therefore we mayH3201(QalImpf) not touchH5060(QalInf) them. ^[20] This we will doH6213(QalImpf) to them; we will even let them live,H2421(HiphInf) lest wrathH7110 be upon us, because of the oathH7621 which we swareH7650(NiphPerf) unto them. ^[21] And the princesH5387 saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Let them live;H2421(QalImpf) but let them be hewersH2404(QalActPtc) of woodH6086 and drawersH7579(QalActPtc) of waterH4325 unto all the congregation;H5712 as the princesH5387 had promisedH1696(PielPerf) them. ^[22] And JoshuaH3091 calledH7121(QalImpf) for them, and he spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto them, saying,H559(QalInf) Wherefore have ye beguiledH7411(PielPerf) us, saying,H559(QalInf) We [are] veryH3966 farH7350 from you; when ye dwellH3427(QalActPtc) amongH7130 us? ^[23] Now therefore ye [are] cursed,H779(QalPasPtc) and there shall none of you be freedH3772(NiphImpf) from being bondmen,H5650 and hewersH2404(QalActPtc) of woodH6086 and drawersH7579(QalActPtc) of waterH4325 for the houseH1004 of my God.H430 ^[24] And they answeredH6030(QalImpf) Joshua,H3091 and said,H559(QalImpf) Because it was certainlyH5046(HophInf) toldH5046(HophPerf) thy servants,H5650 how that the LordH3068 thy GodH430 commandedH6680(PielPerf) his servantH5650 MosesH4872 to giveH5414(QalInf) you all the land,H776 and to destroyH8045(HiphInf) all the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of the landH776 from beforeH6440 you, therefore we were soreH3966 afraidH3372(QalImpf) of our livesH5315 becauseH6440 of you, and have doneH6213(QalImpf) this thing.H1697 ^[25] And now, behold, weH2009 [are] in thine hand:H3027 as it seemethH5869 goodH2896 and rightH3477 unto thee to doH6213(QalInf) unto us, do.H6213(QalImpv) ^[26] And so didH6213(QalImpf) he unto them, and deliveredH5337(HiphImpf) them out of the handH3027 of the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 that they slewH2026(QalPerf) them not. ^[27] And JoshuaH3091 madeH5414(QalImpf) them that dayH3117 hewersH2404(QalActPtc) of woodH6086 and drawersH7579(QalActPtc) of waterH4325 for the congregation,H5712 and for the altarH4196 of the Lord,H3068 even unto this day,H3117 in the placeH4725 which he should choose.H977(QalImpf)

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