Verse 16
Joshua 9:16
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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Now three days after the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֗י מִ/קְצֵה֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֕י אֲשֶׁר כָּרְת֥וּ לָ/הֶ֖ם בְּרִ֑ית וַֽ/יִּשְׁמְע֗וּ כִּי קְרֹבִ֥ים הֵם֙ אֵלָ֔י/ו וּ/בְ/קִרְבּ֖/וֹ הֵ֥ם יֹשְׁבִֽים
English Translation
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were near to them and were dwelling among them.
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Chapter 9 Context
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Now When these things were heard of, all the kings beyond the Jordan, that dwelt in the mountains an...
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Gathered themselves together, to fight against Josue and Israel with one mind, and one resolution.
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But they that dwelt in Gabaon, hearing all that Josue had done to Jericho and Hai:
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Cunningly devising took for themselves provisions, laying old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottl...
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And very old shoes, which for a show of age were clouted with patches, and old garments upon them: t...
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And they went to Josue, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him, and to all Israel wit...
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Perhaps you dwell in the land which falls to our lot; if so, we can make no league with you.
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But they said to Josue: We are thy servants. Josue said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?
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9
They answered: From a very far country thy servants are come in the name of the Lord thy God (Elohim...
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10
And to the two kings of the Amorrhites that were beyond the Jordan, Sehon king of Hesebon, and Og ki...
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11
And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country said to us: Take with you victuals for a lo...
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12
Behold, these leaves we took hot, when we set out from our houses to come to you, now they are becom...
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These bottles of wine when we filled them were new, now they are rent and burst. These garments we h...
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14
They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord.
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15
And Josue made peace with them, and entering into a league promised that they should not be slain: t...
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Now three days after the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among...
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And the children of Israel removed the camp, and came into their cities on the third day, the names...
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18
And they slew them not, because the princes of the multitude had sworn in the name of the Lord the G...
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19
And they answered them: We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord the God (Elohim) of Israel, an...
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But this we mill do to them: Let their lives be saved, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up agai...
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But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they...
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Josue called the Gabaonites and said to them: Why would you impose upon us, saying: We dwell far off...
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Therefore you shall be under a curse, and your race shall always be hewers of wood, and carriers of...
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They answered: It was told us thy servants, that the Lord thy God (Elohim) had promised his servant...
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And now we are in thy hand: deal with us as it seemeth good and right unto thee.
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So Josue did as he had said, and delivered them from the hand of the children of Israel, that they s...
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And he gave orders in that day that they should be in the service of all the people, and of the alta...
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