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World English Bible

Joshua 9 (WEBP)

[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Joshua 9 (KJVS)

[1] 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;
[2] that they gathered () themselves together, to fight () with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
[3] And when the inhabitants () of Gibeon heard () what Joshua had done () unto Jericho and to Ai,
[4] they did work () wilily, 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; ()
[5] and old shoes and clouted () upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry () and mouldy.
[6] And they went () to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said () unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come () from a far country: now therefore make () ye a league with us.
[7] And the men of Israel said () unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell () among us; and how shall we make () a league 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] Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants () of our country spake () to us, saying, () Take () victuals with you for the journey, and go () to meet () them, and say () unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make () ye a league 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 it is mouldy:
[13] and these bottles of wine, 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 victuals, and asked () not counsel at the mouth of the Lord.
[15] And Joshua made () peace with them, and made () a league 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 league 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 Kirjath-jearim.
[18] 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.
[19] 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.
[20] This we will do () to them; we will even 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; () but let them be hewers () of wood and drawers () of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised () 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 none of you be freed () from being bondmen, and 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 () of 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, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose. ()

Joshua 9:2 Heb. mouth
Joshua 9:11 Heb. in your hand
Joshua 9:14 Or, they received the men by reason of their victuals
Joshua 9:23 Heb. not be cut off from you

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Joshua 9 (BYZ)

[1] ως δ ηκουσαν οι βασιλεις των αμορραιων οι εν τω περαν του ιορδανου οι εν τη ορεινη και οι εν τη πεδινη και οι εν παση τη παραλια της θαλασσης της μεγαλης και οι προς τω αντιλιβανω και οι χετταιοι και οι χαναναιοι και οι φερεζαιοι και οι ευαιοι και οι αμορραιοι και οι γεργεσαιοι και οι ιεβουσαιοι
[2] συνηλθοσαν επι το αυτο εκπολεμησαι ιησουν και ισραηλ αμα παντες
[3] και οι κατοικουντες γαβαων ηκουσαν παντα οσα εποιησεν κυριος τη ιεριχω και τη γαι
[4] και εποιησαν και γε αυτοι μετα πανουργιας και ελθοντες επεσιτισαντο και ητοιμασαντο και λαβοντες σακκους παλαιους επι των ονων αυτων και ασκους οινου παλαιους και κατερρωγοτας αποδεδεμενους
[5] και τα κοιλα των υποδηματων αυτων και τα σανδαλια αυτων παλαια και καταπεπελματωμενα εν τοις ποσιν αυτων και τα ιματια αυτων πεπαλαιωμενα επανω αυτων και ο αρτος αυτων του επισιτισμου ξηρος και ευρωτιων και βεβρωμενος
[6] και ηλθοσαν προς ιησουν εις την παρεμβολην ισραηλ εις γαλγαλα και ειπαν προς ιησουν και ισραηλ εκ γης μακροθεν ηκαμεν και νυν διαθεσθε ημιν διαθηκην
[7] και ειπαν οι υιοι ισραηλ προς τον χορραιον ορα μη εν εμοι κατοικεις και πως σοι διαθωμαι διαθηκην
[8] και ειπαν προς ιησουν οικεται σου εσμεν και ειπεν προς αυτους ιησους ποθεν εστε και ποθεν παραγεγονατε
[9] και ειπαν εκ γης μακροθεν σφοδρα ηκασιν οι παιδες σου εν ονοματι κυριου του θεου σου ακηκοαμεν γαρ το ονομα αυτου και οσα εποιησεν εν αιγυπτω
[10] και οσα εποιησεν τοις βασιλευσιν των αμορραιων οι ησαν περαν του ιορδανου τω σηων βασιλει εσεβων και τω ωγ βασιλει της βασαν ος κατωκει εν ασταρωθ και εν εδραιν
[11] και ακουσαντες ειπαν προς ημας οι πρεσβυτεροι ημων και παντες οι κατοικουντες την γην ημων λεγοντες λαβετε εαυτοις επισιτισμον εις την οδον και πορευθητε εις συναντησιν αυτων και ερειτε προς αυτους οικεται σου εσμεν και νυν διαθεσθε ημιν διαθηκην
[12] ουτοι οι αρτοι θερμους εφωδιασθημεν αυτους εν τη ημερα η εξηλθομεν παραγενεσθαι προς υμας νυν δε εξηρανθησαν και γεγονασιν βεβρωμενοι
[13] και ουτοι οι ασκοι του οινου ους επλησαμεν καινους και ουτοι ερρωγασιν και τα ιματια ημων και τα υποδηματα ημων πεπαλαιωται απο της πολλης οδου σφοδρα
[14] και ελαβον οι αρχοντες του επισιτισμου αυτων και κυριον ουκ επηρωτησαν
[15] και εποιησεν ιησους προς αυτους ειρηνην και διεθετο προς αυτους διαθηκην του διασωσαι αυτους και ωμοσαν αυτοις οι αρχοντες της συναγωγης
[16] και εγενετο μετα τρεις ημερας μετα το διαθεσθαι προς αυτους διαθηκην ηκουσαν οτι εγγυθεν αυτων εισιν και οτι εν αυτοις κατοικουσιν
[17] και απηραν οι υιοι ισραηλ και ηλθον εις τας πολεις αυτων αι δε πολεις αυτων γαβαων και κεφιρα και βηρωθ και πολις ιαριν
[18] και ουκ εμαχεσαντο αυτοις οι υιοι ισραηλ οτι ωμοσαν αυτοις παντες οι αρχοντες κυριον τον θεον ισραηλ και διεγογγυσαν πασα η συναγωγη επι τοις αρχουσιν
[19] και ειπαν οι αρχοντες παση τη συναγωγη ημεις ωμοσαμεν αυτοις κυριον τον θεον ισραηλ και νυν ου δυνησομεθα αψασθαι αυτων
[20] τουτο ποιησομεν ζωγρησαι αυτους και περιποιησομεθα αυτους και ουκ εσται καθ ημων οργη δια τον ορκον ον ωμοσαμεν αυτοις
[21] ζησονται και εσονται ξυλοκοποι και υδροφοροι παση τη συναγωγη καθαπερ ειπαν αυτοις οι αρχοντες
[22] και συνεκαλεσεν αυτους ιησους και ειπεν αυτοις δια τι παρελογισασθε με λεγοντες μακραν απο σου εσμεν σφοδρα υμεις δε εγχωριοι εστε των κατοικουντων εν ημιν
[23] και νυν επικαταρατοι εστε ου μη εκλιπη εξ υμων δουλος ουδε ξυλοκοπος εμοι και τω θεω μου
[24] και απεκριθησαν τω ιησοι λεγοντες ανηγγελη ημιν οσα συνεταξεν κυριος ο θεος σου μωυση τω παιδι αυτου δουναι υμιν την γην ταυτην και εξολεθρευσαι ημας και παντας τους κατοικουντας επ αυτης απο προσωπου υμων και εφοβηθημεν σφοδρα περι των ψυχων ημων απο προσωπου υμων και εποιησαμεν το πραγμα τουτο
[25] και νυν ιδου ημεις υποχειριοι υμιν ως αρεσκει υμιν και ως δοκει υμιν ποιησατε ημιν
[26] και εποιησαν αυτοις ουτως και εξειλατο αυτους ιησους εν τη ημερα εκεινη εκ χειρων υιων ισραηλ και ουκ ανειλον αυτους
[27] και κατεστησεν αυτους ιησους εν τη ημερα εκεινη ξυλοκοπους και υδροφορους παση τη συναγωγη και τω θυσιαστηριω του θεου δια τουτο εγενοντο οι κατοικουντες γαβαων ξυλοκοποι και υδροφοροι του θυσιαστηριου του θεου εως της σημερον ημερας και εις τον τοπον ον εαν εκλεξηται κυριος