Joshua 9

Verse 1

WEB It happened, when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it

KJV And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;

TSK all the kings: jos 10:2-5,23,28-39, jos 11:1-5,10,11, jos 12:7-24; on this: jos 1:15, jos 3:17, jos 5:1, jos 22:4,7, de 4:49; of the great: jos 1:4, jos 15:12, jos 23:4, nu 34:6; Lebanon: jos 11:17, jos 12:7, jos 13:5, de 3:25; Hittite: jos 24:11, ge 15:18-21, ex 3:17, ex 23:23,31, ex 34:11, de 7:1

Verse 2

WEB that they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.

KJV That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.

TSK gathered: 2ch 20:1-30, ps 2:1,2, ps 83:2-8, pr 11:21, isa 8:9,10,12, isa 54:15, joe 3:9-13, ac 4:26-28, re 16:14, re 20:8,9

Verse 3

WEB But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,

KJV And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

TSK Gibeon: jos 9:17, jos 10:2, 2sa 21:1,2; Jericho: jos 6:1-27, jos 8:1-35

Verse 4

WEB they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins, old and torn and bound up,

KJV 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;

TSK work wilily: ge 34:13, 1ki 20:31-33, mt 10:16, lu 16:8; wine bottles: ps 119:83, mt 9:17, mr 2:22, lu 5:37,38

Verse 5

WEB and old and patched shoes on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.

KJV And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.

TSK old shoes: jos 9:13, de 29:5, de 33:25, lu 15:22

Verse 6

WEB 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 covenant with us.”

KJV And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.

TSK the camp: jos 5:10, jos 10:43; We be: jos 9:9, de 20:11-15, 1ki 8:41, 2ki 20:14

Verse 7

WEB The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us. How could we make a covenant with you?”

KJV And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?

TSK Hivites: jos 11:19, ge 10:17, ge 34:2, ex 3:8; how shall: ex 23:31-33, ex 34:12, nu 33:52, de 7:2,3, de 20:16, jud 2:2

Verse 8

WEB They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”

KJV And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

TSK And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?: jos 9:11,23,25,27, ge 9:25,26, de 20:11, 1ki 9:20,21, 2ki 10:5

Verse 9

WEB 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,

KJV And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

TSK From a: de 20:15; because: 1ki 8:41, 2ch 6:32,33, ne 9:5, ps 72:19, ps 83:18, ps 148:13, isa 55:5, ac 8:7; we have: jos 9:24, jos 2:9,10, ex 9:16, ex 15:14, nu 14:15, isa 66:19

Verse 10

WEB 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.

KJV And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.

TSK two kings: nu 21:24-35, de 2:30-37, de 3:1-7; Ashtaroth: jos 12:4, de 1:4, 1ch 6:71

Verse 11

WEB Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and tell them, “We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us.”’

KJV Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.

TSK our elders: es 8:17; Take: jos 1:11, mt 10:9,10, lu 9:3; with you: ge 43:12; We are your: jos 9:8, es 8:17

Verse 12

WEB 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, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy.

KJV 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 it is mouldy:

TSK our bread: jos 9:4,5

Verse 13

WEB These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our shoes have become old because of the very long journey.”

KJV And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.

TSK No cross references.

Verse 14

WEB The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from the mouth of Yahweh.

KJV And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

TSK asked not: ex 28:30, nu 27:21, jud 1:1, jud 20:18,28, 1sa 14:18,19, 1sa 22:10, 1sa 23:9-12, 1sa 30:7,8, 2sa 2:1, 2sa 5:19, 1ch 10:13,14, ezr 8:21, pr 3:5,6, isa 30:1,2, jas 1:5

Verse 15

WEB Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.

KJV And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.

TSK made peace: jos 2:12-19, jos 6:22-25, jos 11:19, de 20:10,11, 2sa 21:2, jer 18:7,8; and the: 2sa 21:2

Verse 16

WEB It happened at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.

KJV And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.

TSK that they heard: pr 12:19

Verse 17

WEB The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.

KJV And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.

TSK Gibeon: jos 10:2, jos 18:25-28, 1ch 21:29, 2ch 1:3, ezr 2:25, ne 7:29; Kirjath-jearim: jos 15:9,60, jos 18:14, 1sa 7:1, 1ch 13:5,6, 2ch 1:4

Verse 18

WEB 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.

KJV And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.

TSK had sworn: 2sa 21:7, ps 15:4, ec 5:2,6, ec 9:2

Verse 19

WEB 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.

KJV But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

TSK We have: jos 9:20, ec 8:2, ec 9:2, jer 4:2

Verse 20

WEB This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”

KJV This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.

TSK lest wrath: 2sa 21:1-6, 2ch 36:13, pr 20:25, eze 17:12-21, zec 5:3,4, mal 3:5, ro 1:31, 1ti 1:10

Verse 21

WEB 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.”

KJV And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

TSK let them: jos 9:23,27, de 29:11, 2ch 2:17,18

Verse 22

WEB 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?

KJV And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?

TSK Wherefore: ge 3:13,14, ge 27:35,36,41-45, ge 29:25, 2co 11:3; We are: jos 9:6,9,10

Verse 23

WEB Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be bondservants, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”

KJV Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.

TSK cursed: ge 9:25,26, le 27:28,29; none of you be freed: jos 9:21,27

Verse 24

WEB They answered Joshua, and said, “Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh 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 afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

KJV And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy 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 sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

TSK the Lord: ex 23:31-33, nu 33:51,52,55,56, de 7:1,2,23,24, de 20:15-17; we were sore: ex 15:14-16, job 2:4, mt 10:28

Verse 25

WEB Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”

KJV And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

TSK we are: ge 16:6, jud 8:15, 2sa 24:14, isa 47:6, jer 26:14, jer 38:5; as it seemeth: jud 10:15, 1sa 3:18, mt 11:26

Verse 26

WEB He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn’t kill them.

KJV And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.

TSK No cross references.

Verse 27

WEB That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of Yahweh, to this day, in the place which he should choose.

KJV And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.

TSK No cross references.