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Joshua 9

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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, heardh8085h8800 thereof ;

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That they gatheredh6908h8691 themselves togetherh3162, to fighth3898h8736 with Joshuah3091 and with Israelh3478, with oneh259 accordh6310. accord: Heb. mouth

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And when the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of Gibeonh1391 heardh8085h8804 what Joshuah3091 had doneh6213h8804 unto Jerichoh3405 and to Aih5857,

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They did workh6213h8799 wililyh6195, and wenth3212h8799 and made as if they had been ambassadorsh6737h8691, and tookh3947h8799 oldh1087 sacksh8242 upon their assesh2543, and wineh3196 bottlesh4997, oldh1087, and renth1234h8794, and bound uph6887h8794;

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And oldh1087 shoesh5275 and cloutedh2921h8794 upon their feeth7272, and oldh1087 garmentsh8008 upon them; and all the breadh3899 of their provisionh6718 was dryh3001h8804 and mouldyh5350.

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And they wenth3212h8799 to Joshuah3091 unto the camph4264 at Gilgalh1537, and saidh559h8799 unto him, and to the menh376 of Israelh3478, We be comeh935h8804 from a farh7350 countryh776: now therefore makeh3772h8798 ye a leagueh1285 with us.

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And the menh376 of Israelh3478 saidh559h8799 unto the Hivitesh2340, Peradventureh194 ye dwellh3427h8802 amongh7130 us; and how shall we makeh3772h8799 a leagueh1285 with you?

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And they saidh559h8799 unto Joshuah3091, We are thy servantsh5650. And Joshuah3091 saidh559h8799 unto them, Who are ye? and from whenceh370 comeh935h8799 ye?

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And they saidh559h8799 unto him, From a veryh3966 farh7350 countryh776 thy servantsh5650 are comeh935h8804 because of the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068 thy Godh430: for we have heardh8085h8804 the fameh8089 of him, and all that he didh6213h8804 in Egypth4714,

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And all that he didh6213h8804 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.

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Wherefore our eldersh2205 and all the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of our countryh776 spakeh559h8799 to us, sayingh559h8800, Takeh3947h8798 victualsh6720 with youh3027 for the journeyh1870, and goh3212h8798 to meeth7125h8800 them, and sayh559h8804 unto them, We are your servantsh5650: therefore now makeh3772h8798 ye a leagueh1285 with us. with you: Heb. in your hand

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This our breadh3899 we took hoth2525 for our provisionh6679h8694 out of our housesh1004 on the dayh3117 we came forthh3318h8800 to goh3212h8800 unto you; but now, behold, it is dryh3001h8804, and it is mouldyh5350:

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And these bottlesh4997 of wineh3196, which we filledh4390h8765, were newh2319; and, behold, they be renth1234h8694: and these our garmentsh8008 and our shoesh5275 are become oldh1086h8804 by reason of the veryh3966 longh7230 journeyh1870.

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And the menh582 tookh3947h8799 of their victualsh6718, and askedh7592h8804 not counsel at the mouthh6310 of the LORDh3068. the men...: or, they received the men by reason of their victuals

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And Joshuah3091 madeh6213h8799 peaceh7965 with them, and madeh3772h8799 a leagueh1285 with them, to let them liveh2421h8763: and the princesh5387 of the congregationh5712 swareh7650h8735 unto them.

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And it came to pass at the endh7097 of threeh7969 daysh3117 afterh310 they had madeh3772h8804 a leagueh1285 with them, that they heardh8085h8799 that they were their neighboursh7138, and that they dwelth3427h8802 amongh7130 them.

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And the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 journeyedh5265h8799, and cameh935h8799 unto their citiesh5892 on the thirdh7992 dayh3117. Now their citiesh5892 were Gibeonh1391, and Chephirahh3716, and Beerothh881, and Kirjathjearimh7157.

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And the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 smoteh5221h8689 them not, because the princesh5387 of the congregationh5712 had swornh7650h8738 unto them by the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478. And all the congregationh5712 murmuredh3885h8735 against the princesh5387.

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But all the princesh5387 saidh559h8799 unto all the congregationh5712, We have swornh7650h8738 unto them by the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478: now therefore we mayh3201h8799 not touchh5060h8800 them.

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This we will doh6213h8799 to them; we will even let them liveh2421h8687, lest wrathh7110 be upon us, because of the oathh7621 which we swareh7650h8738 unto them.

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And the princesh5387 saidh559h8799 unto them, Let them liveh2421h8799; but let them be hewersh2404h8802 of woodh6086 and drawersh7579h8802 of waterh4325 unto all the congregationh5712; as the princesh5387 had promisedh1696h8765 them.

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And Joshuah3091 calledh7121h8799 for them, and he spakeh1696h8762 unto them, sayingh559h8800, Wherefore have ye beguiledh7411h8765 us, sayingh559h8800, We are veryh3966 farh7350 from you; when ye dwellh3427h8802 amongh7130 us?

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Now therefore ye are cursedh779h8803, and there shall none of you be freedh3772h8735 from being bondmenh5650, and hewersh2404h8802 of woodh6086 and drawersh7579h8802 of waterh4325 for the househ1004 of my Godh430. none...: Heb. not be cut off from you

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And they answeredh6030h8799 Joshuah3091, and saidh559h8799, Because it was certainlyh5046h8715 toldh5046h8717 thy servantsh5650, how that the LORDh3068 thy Godh430 commandedh6680h8765 his servanth5650 Mosesh4872 to giveh5414h8800 you all the landh776, and to destroyh8045h8687 all the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of the landh776 from beforeh6440 you, therefore we were soreh3966 afraidh3372h8799 of our livesh5315 becauseh6440 of you, and have doneh6213h8799 this thingh1697.

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And now, behold, weh2009 are in thine handh3027: as it seemethh5869 goodh2896 and righth3477 unto thee to doh6213h8800 unto us, doh6213h8798.

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And so didh6213h8799 he unto them, and deliveredh5337h8686 them out of the handh3027 of the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478, that they slewh2026h8804 them not.

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And Joshuah3091 madeh5414h8799 them that dayh3117 hewersh2404h8802 of woodh6086 and drawersh7579h8802 of waterh4325 for the congregationh5712, and for the altarh4196 of the LORDh3068, even unto this dayh3117, in the placeh4725 which he should chooseh977h8799. made: Heb. gave, or, delivered to be



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