Joshua 9:7
The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”
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Joshua 9:7
The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”
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Joshua 9:8
They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
Joshua 9:9
They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of Yahweh your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt,
Joshua 9:10
and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
Joshua 9:12
This our bread we took hot for our supplies out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy.
Joshua 9:13
These wine skins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”
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Joshua 9:17
The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
Joshua 9:18
The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
Joshua 9:19
But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.
Joshua 9:20
We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
Joshua 9:21
The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.
Joshua 9:22
Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you live among us?
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