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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.

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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 Kirjathjearim .
[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 ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Joshua 9 (YLT)

[1] 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-
[2] that they gather themselves together to fight with Joshua, and with Israel-one mouth.
[3] And the inhabitants of Gibeon have heard that which Joshua hath done to Jericho and to Ai,
[4] 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,
[5] 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.
[6] 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;’
[7] 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?’
[8] and they say unto Joshua, ‘Thy servants we are.’ And Joshua saith unto them, ‘Who are ye? and whence come ye?’
[9] 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,
[10] 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.
[11] ‘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;
[12] 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;
[13] 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.’
[14] And the men take of their provision, and the mouth of Jehovah have not asked;
[15] 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.
[16] 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.
[17] 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-
[18] 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.
[19] 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;
[20] 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.’
[21] 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.’
[22] 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?
[23] 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.’
[24] 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;
[25] 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.’
[26] And he doth to them so, and delivereth them from the hand of the sons of Israel, and they have not slain them;
[27] 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.