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But now see how dry and moldy it is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“This bread was hot from the ovens when we left our homes. But now, as you can see, it is dry and moldy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Here is our bread. It was still warm when we took it from our houses as our food for the journey on the day we set out to come to you, but now, behold, it is dry and crumbly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But look, it is now dry and moldy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This our bread we took hot <i>for</i> our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This bread of ours we took hot <i>for</i> our provision from our houses on the day we departed to come to you. But now look, it is dry and moldy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This bread of ours <i>was</i> hot <i>when</i> we took it for our provisions from our houses on the day that we left to come to you; but now behold, it is dry and has become crumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220This our bread was warm when we took it for our provisions out of our houses on the day that we left to come to you; but now behold, it is dry and has become crumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“This our bread <i>was</i> warm <i>when</i> we took it for our provisions out of our houses on the day that we left to come to you; but now behold, it is dry and has become crumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This bread of ours <i>was</i> warm <i>when</i> we took it for our provisions out of our houses on the day that we left to come to you; but now behold, it is dry and has become crumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This bread of ours was hot (fresh) when we took it along as our provision from our houses on the day we left to come to you; now look, it is dry and has turned to crumbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This bread of ours was warm when we took it from our houses as food on the day we left to come to you; but see, it is now dry and crumbly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This bread of ours was warm when we took it from our houses as food on the day we left to come to you. But take a look, it is now dry and crumbly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and is become mouldy:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />See this dry, crumbly bread of ours? It was hot out of the oven when we packed the food on the day we left our homes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and is become mouldy:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Our bread was warm when we left home to meet with you. Look at it now! It's dry and crumbling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Look at our bread. When we left home with it and started out to meet you, it was still warm. But look! Now it is dry and moldy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look at our bread: it was still warm when we took it from our houses as our food for our journey on the very day we set out to come to you. But now, look how it's dry and moldy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But look, it is now dry and moldy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This bread of ours was warm when we packed it in our homes the day we started out to meet you, but now it is dry and hard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, look, it is dry, and has become moldy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is moldy:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />this bread of ours—we provided ourselves with it hot out of our houses, on the day of our coming out to go to you, and now, behold, it is dry, and has been crumbs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> this our bread -- hot we provided ourselves with it out of our houses, on the day of our coming out to go unto you, and now, lo, it is dry, and hath been crumbs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This the hot bread we took it for food from our houses in the day we came forth to come to you; and now, behold, it dry, and it was crumbs.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold, these leaves we took hot, when we set out from our houses to come to you, now they are become dry, and broken in pieces, by being exceeding old. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Lo, the loaves were taken up warm when we departed from our houses, so that we might come to you. Now they have become dry and broken, due to age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This bread of ours was still warm when we brought it from home as provisions the day we left to come to you, but now it is dry and crumbly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Here is our bread; it was still warm when we took it from our houses as our food for the journey, on the day we set out to come to you, but now, see, it is dry and moldy;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, they also said to Joshua, This bread we took hot out of our houses for our provisions on the day we came forth to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and is mouldy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they said to Yeshua, “This is our bread when we went as Ambassadors, it was hot from our houses, in the day that we went out to come to you, and now, behold, it has dried up and it is moldy<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and is become crumbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These <i>are</i> the loaves - we took them hot for our journey on the day on which we came out to come to you; and now they are dried and become mouldy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/9-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2221" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/9.htm">The Deceit of the Gibeonites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go to meet them and say to them: We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.’ <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: laḥ·mê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/2525.htm" title="2525: ḥām (Adj-ms) -- From chamam; hot.">of ours was warm</a> <a href="/hebrew/6679.htm" title="6679: hiṣ·ṭay·yaḏ·nū (V-Hitpael-Perf-1cp) -- To hunt. A primitive root; to lie alongside; by implication, to catch an animal; to victual.">when we packed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mib·bāt·tê·nū (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">at home</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">on the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: ṣê·ṯê·nū (V-Qal-Inf:: 1cp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">we left</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lā·le·ḵeṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">to come</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">But take a look,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">it is now</a> <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm" title="3001: yā·ḇêš (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be dry, dried up, or withered. A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also to dry up or wither.">dry</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5350.htm" title="5350: niq·qu·ḏîm (N-mp) -- Perhaps what is crumbled or easily crumbles, crumbs. From the same as naqod; a crumb; also a biscuit.">moldy.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-5.htm">Deuteronomy 29:5</a></span><br />For forty years I led you in the wilderness, yet your clothes and sandals did not wear out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-19.htm">Exodus 16:19-20</a></span><br />Then Moses said to them, “No one may keep any of it until morning.” / But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-6.htm">1 Samuel 21:6</a></span><br />So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a></span><br />Give us this day our daily bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-31.htm">John 6:31-35</a></span><br />Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” / Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. / For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-12.htm">1 Kings 17:12-16</a></span><br />But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.” / “Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, and bring it out to me. Afterward, make some for yourself and your son, / for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a></span><br />Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-21.htm">Nehemiah 9:21</a></span><br />For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-24.htm">Psalm 78:24-25</a></span><br />He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven. / Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm">Isaiah 55:2</a></span><br />Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/4-9.htm">Ezekiel 4:9-17</a></span><br />But take wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt; put them in a single container and make them into bread for yourself. This is what you are to eat during the 390 days you lie on your side. / You are to weigh out twenty shekels of food to eat each day, and you are to eat it at set times. / You are also to measure out a sixth of a hin of water to drink, and you are to drink it at set times. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Matthew 14:19-21</a></span><br />And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. / They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. / About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-14.htm">Mark 8:14-21</a></span><br />Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. / “Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.” / So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Luke 9:12-17</a></span><br />As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.” / But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.” / (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48-51</a></span><br />I am the bread of life. / Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. / This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is moldy:</p><p class="hdg">our bread</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/9-4.htm">Joshua 9:4,5</a></b></br> They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/9-5.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/joshua/9-5.htm">Crumbled</a> <a href="/joshua/9-5.htm">Crumbs</a> <a href="/joshua/9-5.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/joshua/2-18.htm">Home</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-6.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-1.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/joshua/9-11.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/joshua/9-5.htm">Moldy</a> <a href="/joshua/9-5.htm">Mouldy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">New</a> <a href="/joshua/2-20.htm">Ours</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-24.htm">Ourselves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-4.htm">Packed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-21.htm">Provided</a> <a href="/joshua/9-11.htm">Provision</a> <a href="/joshua/9-11.htm">Provisions</a> <a href="/exodus/16-21.htm">Warm</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/6-19.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-19.htm">Crumbled</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">Crumbs</a> <a href="/joshua/15-19.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/joshua/22-4.htm">Home</a> <a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/joshua/14-1.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/joshua/9-13.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/joshua/9-5.htm">Moldy</a> <a href="/joshua/9-5.htm">Mouldy</a> <a href="/joshua/9-13.htm">New</a> <a href="/joshua/9-13.htm">Ours</a> <a href="/joshua/22-17.htm">Ourselves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-4.htm">Packed</a> <a href="/ruth/3-1.htm">Provided</a> <a href="/joshua/9-14.htm">Provision</a> <a href="/joshua/9-14.htm">Provisions</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-1.htm">Warm</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/9-1.htm">The kings combine against Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/9-3.htm">The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/9-22.htm">They are condemned to perpetual bondage</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home</b><br>The Gibeonites, who are speaking here, are attempting to deceive the Israelites by claiming they have come from a distant land. The mention of "warm bread" suggests freshness and immediacy, indicating that their journey supposedly began recently. In ancient Near Eastern culture, bread was a staple food, and its freshness was a sign of hospitality and provision. The Gibeonites' claim is designed to evoke sympathy and trust from the Israelites. This phrase also highlights the importance of bread in biblical narratives, often symbolizing sustenance and life, as seen in the provision of manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16).<p><b>on the day we left to come to you</b><br>The Gibeonites emphasize the immediacy of their departure to reinforce their story of a long journey. This phrase is crucial in their deception, as it suggests urgency and a direct mission to seek peace with Israel. The context of <a href="/joshua/9.htm">Joshua 9</a> shows the Gibeonites' fear of Israel's God and their desire to make a treaty to avoid destruction. This reflects the broader theme of God's reputation preceding the Israelites, as seen in Rahab's acknowledgment of God's power in <a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Joshua 2:9-11</a>.<p><b>But look, it is now dry and moldy</b><br>The transformation of the bread from warm to moldy serves as physical evidence to support the Gibeonites' claim of a long journey. This visual proof is intended to convince the Israelites of their story's authenticity. In a spiritual sense, the deterioration of the bread can symbolize the decay of human efforts and the futility of relying on deception rather than truth. The Israelites' failure to seek God's counsel in this matter (<a href="/joshua/9-14.htm">Joshua 9:14</a>) serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of discernment and reliance on divine guidance. The moldy bread contrasts with the "bread of life" that Jesus offers, which never perishes (<a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeonites.htm">Gibeonites</a></b><br>A group of people from the city of Gibeon who deceived Joshua and the Israelites into making a peace treaty with them by pretending to be from a distant land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who succeeded Moses and led the people into the Promised Land. He was responsible for making decisions regarding treaties and warfare.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were commanded to conquer the land of Canaan and were instructed not to make treaties with the inhabitants of the land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land promised to the Israelites by God, which they were in the process of conquering under Joshua's leadership.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/deception.htm">Deception</a></b><br>The act carried out by the Gibeonites to secure a treaty with Israel, which involved presenting old provisions to appear as if they had traveled from a distant land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_decision-making.htm">Discernment in Decision-Making</a></b><br>The Israelites failed to seek God's guidance before making a treaty with the Gibeonites. This teaches the importance of seeking divine wisdom in our decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_deception.htm">Consequences of Deception</a></b><br>The Gibeonites' deception led to a binding treaty. This illustrates how deceit can lead to unintended and long-lasting consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The Israelites were instructed not to make treaties with the Canaanites. This event underscores the importance of adhering to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_grace.htm">God's Sovereignty and Grace</a></b><br>Despite the deception, God used the situation for His purposes, showing His ability to work through human mistakes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_relationships.htm">Integrity in Relationships</a></b><br>The account encourages maintaining honesty and integrity in our interactions, reflecting Christ-like character.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_didn't_joshua_seek_divine_guidance.htm">Why did Joshua fail to seek divine guidance (Joshua 9:14) before making a treaty? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_hosea_9_15_show_god's_love.htm">In Hosea 9:15, how do we reconcile an 'all-loving' God with the statement that God hates His people in Gilgal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_were_4,000_fed_with_few_loaves_fish.htm">In Mark 8:1-9, how can 4,000 people be fed with just a few loaves and fish without violating natural laws?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_israel_return_to_tents_post-exodus.htm">Hosea 12:9: Is there any historical record of Israel returning to a nomadic lifestyle in tents after the Exodus period?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/9-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֣ה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bread</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחְמֵ֗נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(laḥ·mê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of ours was warm</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֞ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2525.htm">Strong's 2525: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when we packed it</span><br /><span class="heb">הִצְטַיַּ֤דְנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiṣ·ṭay·yaḏ·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6679.htm">Strong's 6679: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie alongside, to catch an animal, to victual</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at home</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבָּ֣תֵּ֔ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bāt·tê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the day</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּי֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we left</span><br /><span class="heb">צֵאתֵ֖נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣê·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to come</span><br /><span class="heb">לָלֶ֣כֶת</span> <span class="translit">(lā·le·ḵeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But take a look,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is now</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dry</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֵ֔שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3001.htm">Strong's 3001: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">moldy.</span><br /><span class="heb">נִקֻּדִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(niq·qu·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5350.htm">Strong's 5350: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps what is crumbled or easily crumbles, crumbs</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/9-12.htm">Joshua 9:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/9-12.htm">Joshua 9:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/9-12.htm">Joshua 9:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/9-12.htm">Joshua 9:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/9-12.htm">Joshua 9:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/9-12.htm">Joshua 9:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/9-12.htm">Joshua 9:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/9-12.htm">Joshua 9:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/9-12.htm">Joshua 9:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/9-12.htm">Joshua 9:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/9-12.htm">OT History: Joshua 9:12 This our bread we took hot (Josh. 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