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href="/bsb/joshua/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Joshua did not allow the people of Israel to kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So he did this to them and delivered them out of the hand of the people of Israel, and they did not kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua did this and delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill the Gibeonites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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 class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This he did to them, and saved them from the hands of the sons of Israel, and they did not kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus he did to them, and delivered them from the hands of the sons of Israel, and they did not kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus he did to them, and delivered them from the hands of the sons of Israel, and they did not kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus he did to them and delivered them from the hands of the sons of Israel, and they did not kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So that is what he did to them; he rescued them from the hands of the Israelites and they did not kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what Joshua did to them: he rescued them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what Joshua did to them: he delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Joshua did not let the Israelites kill the Gibeonites, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Joshua rescued them and did not let the people of Israel kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So this is what Joshua did: he protected them and did not allow the people of Israel to kill them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So this is what Joshua did for them: he saved them from the Israelis, and they did not kill them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua did this and delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill the Gibeonites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Joshua did as they said; he kept the Israelites from killing them<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they did not kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And so did he to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn’t kill them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he does to them so, and delivers them from the hand of the sons of Israel, and they have not slain them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he doth to them so, and delivereth them from the hand of the sons of Israel, and they have not slain them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will do so to them, and he will deliver them from the hand of the sons of Israel, and they slew them not.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So Josue did as he had said, and delivered them from the hand of the children of Israel, that they should not be slain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, Joshua did just as he had said, and he freed them from the hand of the sons of Israel, so that they would not be killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Joshua did what he had decided: while he saved them from being killed by the Israelites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what he did for them: he saved them from the Israelites; and they did not kill them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And so Joshua did unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the Israelites, and they did not slay them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he did to them in this way, and he delivered them from the hand of Israel and they did not kill them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Land they did so to them; and Joshua rescued them in that day out of the hands of the children of Israel, and they did not slay them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/9-26.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=2355" 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">25</span>Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.” <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Joshua did this</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: way·yaṣ·ṣêl (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">and delivered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yaḏ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of the Israelites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and they did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: hă·rā·ḡūm (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 3mp) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">kill the Gibeonites.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.…<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/20-10.htm">Deuteronomy 20:10-11</a></span><br />When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace. / If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-32.htm">Exodus 23:32-33</a></span><br />You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods. / They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">2 Samuel 21:1-2</a></span><br />During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.” / At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-20.htm">1 Kings 9:20-21</a></span><br />As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-7.htm">2 Chronicles 8:7-8</a></span><br />As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-2.htm">Nehemiah 9:2</a></span><br />Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/15-4.htm">Psalm 15:4</a></span><br />who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/24-4.htm">Psalm 24:4</a></span><br />He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Isaiah 33:15</a></span><br />He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Jeremiah 18:7-10</a></span><br />At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. / But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring. / And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-13.htm">Ezekiel 17:13-19</a></span><br />He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. / But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-37.htm">Matthew 5:37</a></span><br />Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a></span><br />Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10</a></span><br />Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And so did he to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/9-18.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/9-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/joshua/8-1.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-10.htm">Delivereth</a> <a href="/joshua/9-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/joshua/9-25.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/joshua/9-19.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/9-18.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/9-24.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/9-20.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/joshua/9-18.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/joshua/6-17.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/joshua/6-25.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-42.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-25.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/joshua/8-22.htm">Slew</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/10-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/joshua/10-8.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">Delivereth</a> <a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/joshua/10-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/10-4.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/9-27.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/14-10.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/joshua/10-21.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/joshua/11-6.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Slew</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>So Joshua did this</b><br>Joshua's actions here are a direct response to the covenant made with the Gibeonites, despite their deception. This reflects the importance of keeping one's word, a principle deeply rooted in the biblical narrative (<a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a>). Joshua's leadership is characterized by adherence to oaths, even when made under false pretenses, highlighting the value of integrity and the fear of God over human judgment.<p><b>and delivered them from the hands of the Israelites</b><br>The Israelites were initially inclined to destroy the Gibeonites due to their deceit (<a href="/joshua/9-18.htm">Joshua 9:18-19</a>). However, Joshua's intervention underscores the sanctity of covenants. This act of deliverance can be seen as a type of Christ, who delivers humanity from the consequences of sin. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of mercy triumphing over judgment (<a href="/james/2-13.htm">James 2:13</a>).<p><b>and they did not kill the Gibeonites</b><br>The sparing of the Gibeonites, despite their deception, illustrates God's grace and the possibility of redemption for those outside the covenant community. This event foreshadows the inclusion of Gentiles into God's plan of salvation, as seen in the New Testament (<a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34-35</a>). The Gibeonites' survival also serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the unexpected ways He fulfills His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites after Moses, tasked with leading the people into the Promised Land. Known for his faithfulness and obedience to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeonites.htm">Gibeonites</a></b><br>A group of people from the city of Gibeon who deceived the Israelites into making a peace treaty with them by pretending to be from a distant land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, led by Joshua, who were conquering the land of Canaan as God had commanded.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, which the Israelites were in the process of conquering.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/treaty.htm">Treaty</a></b><br>An agreement made between the Israelites and the Gibeonites, which was based on deception but was honored by Joshua and the leaders of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_leadership.htm">Integrity in Leadership</a></b><br>Joshua's decision to honor the treaty, despite the deception, demonstrates the importance of integrity and keeping one's word, even when it is difficult.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_deception.htm">Consequences of Deception</a></b><br>The Gibeonites' deception led to their servitude, illustrating that deceit can have long-lasting consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite human errors and deception, God's plans and purposes prevail. The Gibeonites became servants, which ultimately served God's purposes for Israel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/grace_and_mercy.htm">Grace and Mercy</a></b><br>Joshua's sparing of the Gibeonites can be seen as an act of mercy, reflecting God's character and His willingness to extend grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_decision-making.htm">Discernment in Decision-Making</a></b><br>The Israelites' failure to seek God's counsel before making the treaty serves as a reminder of the importance of seeking divine guidance in our decisions.<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/evidence_for_swift_israelite_conquests.htm">In Joshua 23:9, what archaeological evidence supports or contradicts the claim that large nations were driven out swiftly by the Israelites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_spare_gibeonites_despite_deut._20_16-17.htm">How does sparing the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:15) align with instructions to destroy all Canaanite inhabitants (Deuteronomy 20:16-17)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_were_israelites_deceived_by_appearances.htm">How could the Israelites be so easily deceived by mere outward appearances (Joshua 9:4-5)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_11_12-15_align_with_sparing.htm">How does the absolute obedience in Joshua 11:12-15 align with prior instructions about sparing certain peoples?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That they slew them not.</span> See ver. 18, which attributes the preservation of the Gibeonites to the action of the heads of tribes. Perhaps this should be rendered, <span class="accented">and they slew them not.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/9-26.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">So</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joshua did this</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֥עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and delivered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּצֵּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaṣ·ṣêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹתָ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the hands</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיַּ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Israelites,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they did not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">kill [the Gibeonites].</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲרָגֽוּם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hă·rā·ḡūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smite with deadly intent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/9-26.htm">Joshua 9:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/9-26.htm">Joshua 9:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/9-26.htm">Joshua 9:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/9-26.htm">Joshua 9:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/9-26.htm">Joshua 9:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/9-26.htm">Joshua 9:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/9-26.htm">Joshua 9:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/9-26.htm">Joshua 9:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/9-26.htm">Joshua 9:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/9-26.htm">Joshua 9:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/9-26.htm">OT History: Joshua 9:26 He did so to them and delivered (Josh. 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