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They worked cunningly, and went pretending to be ambassadors and took [provisions and] old sacks on their donkeys and wineskins, old, torn, and mended,

And old and patched shoes on their feet and wearing old garments; and all their supply of food was dry and moldy.

And they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, We have come from a far country; so now, make a covenant with us.

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they worked craftily, and went and [a]pretended to be ambassadors. And they took old sacks on their donkeys, old wineskins torn and [b]mended, old and patched sandals on their feet, and old garments on themselves; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy. And they went to Joshua, (A)to 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 [c]covenant with us.”

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 9:4 acted as envoys
  2. Joshua 9:4 Lit. tied up
  3. Joshua 9:6 treaty

they on their part acted with cunning and went and made ready provisions and took worn-out sacks for their donkeys, and wineskins, worn-out and torn and mended, with worn-out, patched sandals on their feet, and worn-out clothes. And all their provisions were dry and crumbly. And they went to Joshua in (A)the camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant country, so now make a covenant with us.”

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