Verse 3

Joshua 9:3

World English Bible

3 But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/יֹשְׁבֵ֨י גִבְע֜וֹן שָׁמְע֗וּ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ לִֽ/ירִיח֖וֹ וְ/לָ/עָֽי

English Translation

And the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai.

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Chapter 9 Context

1 When all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all t... Focus ↗

2 they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord. Focus ↗

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... Focus ↗

5 and old and patched shoes on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply w... Focus ↗

6 They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come f... Focus ↗

7 The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with... Focus ↗

8 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come fr... Focus ↗

9 They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of Yahweh you... Focus ↗

10 and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of He... Focus ↗

11 Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take supplies in your hand f... Focus ↗

12 This our bread we took hot for our supplies out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; b... Focus ↗

13 These wine skins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our s... Focus ↗

14 The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth. Focus ↗

15 Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the con... Focus ↗

16 At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their n... Focus ↗

17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gib... Focus ↗

18 The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them... Focus ↗

19 But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

20 We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore... Focus ↗

21 The princes said to them, “Let them live, so they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all t... Focus ↗

22 Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are ver... Focus ↗

23 Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves, both wood cutters and dr... Focus ↗

24 They answered Joshua, and said, “Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh your God (Eloh... Focus ↗

25 Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.” Focus ↗

26 He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn’t... Focus ↗

27 That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for Yahweh’s al... Focus ↗

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