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And they took old sacks on their donkeys, old wineskins torn and <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[c]</a></span>mended, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>old and patched sandals on their feet, and old garments on themselves; and all the bread of their provision was dry <i>and</i> moldy. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And they went to Joshua, 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 <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[d]</a></span>covenant with us.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell among us; so how can we make a covenant with you?”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But they said to Joshua, “We <i>are</i> your servants.”</span></p><p><span class="text Josh-9-8">And Joshua said to them, “Who <i>are</i> you, and where do you come from?”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>So they said to him: “From a very far country your servants have come, because of the name of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> your God; for we have heard of His fame, and all that He did in Egypt, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites who <i>were</i> beyond the Jordan—to Sihon king of Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Therefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, “We <i>are</i> your servants; now therefore, make a covenant with us.” ’ </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>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> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And these wineskins which we filled <i>were</i> new, and see, they are torn; and these our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[e]</a></span>did not ask counsel of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span>. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>So Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And it happened at the end of three days, after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they <i>were</i> their neighbors who dwelt near them. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Then the children of Israel journeyed and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities <i>were</i> Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath Jearim. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But the children of Israel did not <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[f]</a></span>attack them, because the rulers of the congregation had sworn to them by the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> God of Israel. And all the congregation complained against the rulers.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then all the rulers said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> God of Israel; now therefore, we may not touch them. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>This we will do to them: We will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.” </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And the rulers said to them, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the rulers had promised them.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Then Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We <i>are</i> very far from you,’ when you dwell near us? </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Now therefore, you <i>are</i> cursed, and none of you shall be freed from being slaves—woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>So they answered Joshua and said, “Because your servants were clearly told that the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> your God commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were very much afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And now, here we are, in your hands; do with us as it seems good and right to do to us.” </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>So he did to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they did not kill them. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/9-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And that day Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the altar of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span>, in the place which He would choose, even to this day.</span></p> <A name="footnotes"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes:</h4><ol><li id="fen-NKJV-6040a"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Joshua 9:2">Joshua 9:2</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>mouth</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-6042b"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Joshua 9:4">Joshua 9:4</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>acted as envoys</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-6042c"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Joshua 9:4">Joshua 9:4</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>tied up</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-6044d"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Joshua 9:6">Joshua 9:6</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>treaty</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-6052e"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Joshua 9:14">Joshua 9:14</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>did not inquire at the mouth of</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-6056f"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Joshua 9:18">Joshua 9:18</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>strike</i></span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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