Joshua 9:24-26

New American Standard Bible

²⁴So they answered Joshua and said, “^(A)Since your servants were fully informed that the Lord your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you, we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and did this thing. ²⁵And now behold, ^(B)we are in your hands; do to us as it seems good and right in your sight to do.” ²⁶This he did to them, and saved them from the hands of the sons of Israel, and they did not kill them.

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Joshua 9:24-26

New International Version

²⁴They answered Joshua, “Your servants were clearly told^(A) how the Lord your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you the whole land and to wipe out all its inhabitants from before you. So we feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this. ²⁵We are now in your hands.^(B) Do to us whatever seems good and right^(C) to you.”

²⁶So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them.

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Joshua 9:24-26

New King James Version

²⁴So they answered Joshua and said, “Because your servants were clearly told that the Lord your God ^(A)commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore ^(B)we were very much afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing. ²⁵And now, here we are, ^(C)in your hands; do with us as it seems good and right to do to us.” ²⁶So he did to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they did not kill them.

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Joshua 9:24-26

English Standard Version

²⁴They answered Joshua, “Because it was told to your servants for a certainty that the Lord your God had ^(A)commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you—so ^(B)we feared greatly for our lives because of you and did this thing. ²⁵And now, behold, we are in your hand. Whatever seems good and right in your sight to do to us, do it.” ²⁶So he did this to them and delivered them out of the hand of the people of Israel, and they did not kill them.

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