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| [1]And it came to pass, when all the kingsH4428 which were on this sideH5676 JordanH3383, in the hillsH2022, and in the valleysH8219, and in all the coastsH2348 of the greatH1419 seaH3220 over againstH4136 LebanonH3844, the HittiteH2850, and the AmoriteH567, the CanaaniteH3669, the PerizziteH6522, the HiviteH2340, and the JebusiteH2983, heardH8085 thereofH8800; |
[1]And when all the kings that were beyond Jordan, in the mountains and in the valleys, and by all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon ( as the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites) heard thereof, |
| [2]That they gatheredH6908[H8691] themselves togetherH3162, to fightH3898[H8736] with JoshuaH3091 and with IsraelH3478, with oneH259 accordH6310. |
[2]They gathered themselves together, to fight against Joshua, and against Israel with one accord. |
| [3]And when the inhabitantsH3427[H8802] of GibeonH1391 heardH8085[H8804] what JoshuaH3091 had doneH6213[H8804] unto JerichoH3405 and to AiH5857, |
[3]But the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho, and to Ai. |
| [4]They did workH6213[H8799] wililyH6195, and wentH3212[H8799] and made as if they had been ambassadorsH6737[H8691], and tookH3947[H8799] oldH1087 sacksH8242 upon their assesH2543, and wineH3196 bottlesH4997, oldH1087, and rentH1234[H8794], H6887and bound upH8794 |
[4]And therefore they wrought craftily: for they went, and feigned themselves ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and old bottles for wine, both rent and bound up, |
| [5]And oldH1087 shoesH5275 and cloutedH2921[H8794] upon their feetH7272, and oldH1087 garmentsH8008 upon them; and all the breadH3899 of their provisionH6718 was dryH3001[H8804] and mouldyH5350. |
[5]And old shoes and clout upon their feet: also the raiment upon them was old, and all their provision of bread was dried, and moldy. |
| [6]And they wentH3212[H8799] to JoshuaH3091 unto the campH4264 at GilgalH1537, and saidH559[H8799] unto him, and to the menH376 of IsraelH3478, We be comeH935[H8804] from a farH7350 countryH776: now therefore makeH3772[H8798] ye a league with usH1285. |
[6]So they came unto Joshua into the host to Gilgal, and said unto him, and unto the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make a league with us. |
| [7]And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 saidH559[H8799] unto the HivitesH2340, PeradventureH194 ye dwellH3427[H8802] amongH7130 us; and how shall we makeH3772[H8799] a league with youH1285? |
[7]Then the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, It may be that thou dwellest among us, how then can I make a league with thee? |
| [8]And they saidH559[H8799] unto JoshuaH3091, We are thy servantsH5650. And JoshuaH3091 saidH559[H8799] unto them, Who are ye? and from whenceH370 comeH935 yeH8799? |
[8]And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. Then Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? And whence come ye? |
| [9]And they saidH559[H8799] unto him, From a veryH3966 farH7350 countryH776 thy servantsH5650 are comeH935[H8804] because of the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 thy GodH430: for we have heardH8085[H8804] the fameH8089 of him, and all that he didH6213[H8804] in EgyptH4714, |
[9]And they answered him, From a very far country thy servants are come for the name of the Lord thy God: for we have heard his fame and all that he hath done in Egypt, |
| [10]And all that he didH6213[H8804] to the twoH8147 kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567, that were beyondH5676 JordanH3383, to SihonH5511 kingH4428 of HeshbonH2809, and to OgH5747 kingH4428 of BashanH1316, which was at AshtarothH6252. |
[10]And all that he hath done to the two kings of the Amorites that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which were at Ashtaroth. |
| [11]Wherefore our eldersH2205 and all the inhabitantsH3427[H8802] of our countryH776 spakeH559[H8799] to us, sayingH559[H8800], TakeH3947[H8798] victualsH6720 with youH3027 for the journeyH1870, and goH3212[H8798] to meetH7125[H8800] them, and sayH559[H8804] unto them, We are your servantsH5650: therefore now makeH3772[H8798] ye a league with usH1285. |
[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: now therefore make ye a league with us. |
| [12]This our breadH3899 we took hotH2525 for our provisionH6679[H8694] out of our housesH1004 on the dayH3117 we came forthH3318[H8800] to goH3212[H8800] unto you; but now, behold, it is dryH3001[H8804], and it is mouldyH5350: |
[12]This our bread we took it hot with us for victuals out of our houses, the day we departed to come unto you: but now behold, it is dried, and it is moldy. |
| [13]And these bottlesH4997 of wineH3196, which we filledH4390[H8765], were newH2319; and, behold, they be rentH1234[H8694]: and these our garmentsH8008 and our shoesH5275 are become oldH1086[H8804] by reason of the veryH3966 longH7230 journeyH1870. |
[13]Also these bottles of wine which we filled, were new, and lo, they be rent, and these our garments and our shoes are old, by reason of the exceeding great journey. |
| [14]And the menH582 tookH3947[H8799] of their victualsH6718, and askedH7592[H8804] not counsel at the mouthH6310 of the LORDH3068. |
[14]And the men accepted their tale concerning their victuals, and counseled not with the mouth of the Lord. |
| [15]And JoshuaH3091 madeH6213[H8799] peaceH7965 with them, and madeH3772[H8799] a leagueH1285 with them, to let them liveH2421[H8763]: and the princesH5387 of the congregationH5712 swareH7650 unto themH8735. |
[15]So Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, that he would suffer them to live: also the princes of the congregation swear unto them. |
| [16]And it came to pass at the endH7097 of threeH7969 daysH3117 afterH310 they had madeH3772[H8804] a leagueH1285 with them, that they heardH8085[H8799] that they were their neighboursH7138, and that they dweltH3427[H8802] among themH7130. |
[16]But at the end of three days, after they had made a league with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them. |
| [17]And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 journeyedH5265[H8799], and cameH935[H8799] unto their citiesH5892 on the thirdH7992 dayH3117. Now their citiesH5892 were GibeonH1391, and ChephirahH3716, and BeerothH881, and KirjathjearimH7157. |
[17]And the children of Israel took their journey, and came unto their cities the third day, and their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth and Kirjath-jearim. |
| [18]And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 smoteH5221[H8689] them not, because the princesH5387 of the congregationH5712 had swornH7650[H8738] unto them by the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478. And all the congregationH5712 murmuredH3885[H8735] against the princesH5387. |
[18]And the children of Israel slew them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: wherefore all the congregation murmured against the princes. |
| [19]But all the princesH5387 saidH559[H8799] unto all the congregationH5712, We have swornH7650[H8738] unto them by the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478: now therefore we mayH3201[H8799] not touchH5060 themH8800. |
[19]Then 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 doH6213[H8799] to them; we will even let them liveH2421[H8687], lest wrathH7110 be upon us, because of the oathH7621 which we swareH7650 unto themH8738. |
[20]But this we will do to them, and let them live, lest the wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swear unto them. |
| [21]And the princesH5387 saidH559[H8799] unto them, Let them liveH2421[H8799]; but let them be hewersH2404[H8802] of woodH6086 and drawersH7579[H8802] of waterH4325 unto all the congregationH5712; as the princesH5387 had promisedH1696 themH8765. |
[21]And the princes said unto them again, Let them live, but they shall hew wood, and draw water unto all the congregation, as the princes appoint them. |
| [22]And JoshuaH3091 calledH7121[H8799] for them, and he spakeH1696[H8762] unto them, sayingH559[H8800], Wherefore have ye beguiledH7411[H8765] us, sayingH559[H8800], We are veryH3966 farH7350 from you; when ye dwellH3427[H8802] among usH7130? |
[22]Joshua then called them, and talked with them, and said, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you, when ye dwell among us? |
| [23]Now therefore ye are cursedH779[H8803], and there shall none of you be freedH3772[H8735] from being bondmenH5650, and hewersH2404[H8802] of woodH6086 and drawersH7579[H8802] of waterH4325 for the houseH1004 of my GodH430. |
[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 answeredH6030[H8799] JoshuaH3091, and saidH559[H8799], Because it was certainlyH5046[H8715] toldH5046[H8717] thy servantsH5650, how that the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 commandedH6680[H8765] his servantH5650 MosesH4872 to giveH5414[H8800] you all the landH776, and to destroyH8045[H8687] all the inhabitantsH3427[H8802] of the landH776 from beforeH6440 you, therefore we were soreH3966 afraidH3372[H8799] of our livesH5315 becauseH6440 of you, and have doneH6213[H8799] this thingH1697. |
[24]And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was told thy servants, that the Lord thy God had commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land out of your sight, therefore we were exceeding sore afraid for our lives at the presence of you, and have done this thing: |
| [25]And now, behold, weH2009 are in thine handH3027: as it seemethH5869 goodH2896 and rightH3477 unto thee to doH6213[H8800] unto us, doH6213.[H8798] |
[25]And behold now, we are in thine hand: do, as it seemeth good and right in thine eyes to do unto us. |
| [26]And so didH6213[H8799] he unto them, and deliveredH5337[H8686] them out of the handH3027 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, that they slewH2026 them notH8804. |
[26]Even so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not. |
| [27]And JoshuaH3091 madeH5414[H8799] them that dayH3117 hewersH2404[H8802] of woodH6086 and drawersH7579[H8802] of waterH4325 for the congregationH5712, and for the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068, even unto this dayH3117, in the placeH4725 which he should chooseH977.[H8799] |
[27]And Joshua appointed them that same day to be 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. |