Joshua 9:5-7
Lexham English Bible
5 The sandals on their feet were patched and old, their clothes were old, and their food was dry and crumbled. 6 And they went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far land; so then make a covenant with us.”[a] 7 And the men of Israel said to the Hivites,[b] “Perhaps you are living among us; how can we make a covenant[c] with you?”
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- Joshua 9:6 Literally “cut for us a covenant”
- Joshua 9:7 Hebrew “Hivite”
- Joshua 9:7 Literally “cut a covenant”
Joshua 9:5-7
New International Version
5 They put worn and patched sandals on their feet and wore old clothes. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy. 6 Then they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal(A) and said to him and the Israelites, “We have come from a distant country;(B) make a treaty(C) with us.”
7 The Israelites said to the Hivites,(D) “But perhaps you live near us, so how can we make a treaty(E) with you?”
Joshua 9:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 and worn-out and patched sandals on their feet, and worn-out clothes on themselves; and all the bread of their provision was dry and had become crumbled. 6 And they went to Joshua at the (A)camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far country; now then, make a covenant with us.” 7 But the men of Israel said to the (B)Hivites, “Perhaps you are living [a]within our land; (C)how then are we to make a covenant with you?”
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- Joshua 9:7 Lit among us
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