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JOS 9:1–9:27 ©

The betrayal of me from-Gibyun to Yehoshua

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9:1 The betrayal of me from-Gibyun to Yehoshua

9There were several kings who ruled in regions on this west side of the Yordan—the Hittites and Amorites, the Canaanites and Perizzites, the Hivites and the Yebusites. Some were in the hill country, some in the lowlands, and some along the Mediterranean coast south of Lebanon. When they heard about what had happened at Ay, 2they formed an alliance to fight together against Yehoshua and Israel.

3However, when the people who live in Gibeon heard what Yehoshua had done to Yericho and Ay, 4they decided to use cunning instead. They found old, worn-out sacks to throw over their donkeys and old, worn-out wineskins that had been torn and mended, then sent men to act as ambassadors. 5They found worn-out sandals that had been patched, and wore worn-out clothes. All the food that they took for the journey was already dry and disintegrating into crumbs. 6They went to Yehoshua in the camp at Gilgal and told him, “We’ve come from a far-off land and want you to make a treaty with us.”

7An Israeli man asked the Hivite (because Gilead was in the Hivite region), “Perhaps you really live near by? How could we make a treaty with you?”[ref]

8They addressed Yehoshua, “We are your servants.”

Yehoshua asked them, “Who are you? And where have you come from?”

9“Your servants have come from a very distant land,” they replied, “because of the reputation of your God, Yahweh. We’ve heard the reports about him and everything that he did in Egypt, 10and everything that he did to the two Amorite kings on the other side of the Yordan—King Sihon of Heshbon, and King Og of the Bashan who lived in Ashtaroth.[ref] 11So our elders and all those who live in our area instructed us, ‘Take provisions for the journey and go to meet them, and tell them, “We are your servants. Now make a treaty with us.” ’ 12This bread of ours was warm from our ovens when we loaded it for our journey, and now, look, it’s all dry and crumbling. 13And these wineskins were new when we filled them, and look, now they’re all torn. Same with our clothes and our sandals—they’re all worn-out from the very long journey.”

14The Israeli leaders tasted some of their provisions, but they didn’t ask Yahweh for advice. 15So Yehoshua agreed to make peace with them, and they made a treaty not to attack their people, and all the Israeli leaders promised that.

16However, three days after making the treaty, they discovered that those people actually lived quite close to where they were. 17Then the Israelis went on forward and they arrived at those cities on the third day—the cities of Gibeon, Kefirah, Beerot, and Kiryat-Yearim. 18But they didn’t attack those cities because their leaders had made a promise by the God of Israel, Yahweh.

All the Israelis grumbled against their leaders for making that treaty, 19but their leaders told them, “We ourselves have promised them by our God Yahweh so now we can’t touch them. 20We’re forced now to let them live, otherwise God’s anger would be against us for breaking our promise to them. 21So we’ll let them live but make them our slaves.” As a result of that, the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water-carriers for all the Israelis.

22Then Yehoshua summoned them and asked them, “Why did you all deceive us by telling us that you lived far away when really you were very close? 23Because of that, you’re all cursed and you’ll always be our slaves—you’ll all be the woodcutters and water-carriers for the house of my God.”

24“Because it was made very clear to your servants,” they answered, “that your God Yahweh had commanded his servant Mosheh to give to you all the land and to destroy everyone who lives in the region. We feared for our lives when you came closer, so that’s what we did. 25So now we’re in your power—do to us whatever you think is good and right.” 26So that’s what Yehoshua did and he prevented the Israelis from killing them. 27Instead he made them move to where he wanted, to become woodcutters and water-carriers for the people and for Yahweh’s altar until this day.


9and_he/it_was when_heard_of all the_kings who in/on/at/with_west the_Yardēn/(Jordan) in/on/at/with_hill_country and_in/on/at/with_lowland and_in/on/at/with_all the_coast the_sea the_great to the_front the_Ləⱱānōn the_Ḩittiy and_the_ʼAmorī the_Kənaˊₐ the_Pərizzī the_Hivvi and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)s).
2And_gathered all_together to_fight with Yəhōshūˊa and_with Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) mouth one.
3and_inhabitants of_Giⱱˊōn they_heard DOM [that]_which he_had_done Yəhōshūˊa to_Yərīḩō/(Jericho) and_to_THE_ˊAy.
4And_they_made also they in/on/at/with_cunning and_went and_prepared_provisions and_they_took sacks worn_out for_donkeys_their and_skins_of of_wine worn_out and_torn and_mended.
5And_sandals worn_out and_patched in/on/at/with_feet_their and_clothes worn_out on_their and_all/each/any/every the_bread provisions_their it_was_dried_up it_was crumbs.
6And_went to Yəhōshūˊa to the_camp the_Gilgāl and_they_said to_him/it and_near/to the_man of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) from_country distant we_have_come and_now make to/for_us a_covenant.
7And_said[fn] the_man of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to the_Hivvi perhaps in/on/at/with_near_us you [are]_dwelling and_how will_I_make[fn] to/for_yourself(m) a_covenant.
8And_they_said to Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) your_servants we and_he/it_said to_them Yəhōshūˊa who [are]_you_all and_from_where do_you_all_come.
9And_they_said to_him/it from_country distant very they_have_come your_servants because_of_name of_YHWH god_your if/because we_have_heard report_him and_DOM all that he_did in/on/at/with_Miʦrayim/(Egypt).
10And_DOM all that he_did to_two the_kings the_Emori who in/on/at/with_east the_Yardēn/(Jordan) to_Şīḩōn the_king of_Ḩeshbōn and_to_ˊŌg the_king the_Bāshān who in/on/at/with_ˊAshəttārōt.
11And_they_said to_us elders_our and_all the_inhabitants country_our to_say take in/on/at/with_hand_your_all’s provision[s] for_the_journey and_go to_meet_them and_say to_them servants_your_all’s we and_now make to/for_us a_covenant.
12This bread_our hot we_took_as_our_provisions DOM_him/it from_houses_our in/on_day left_we to_go to_you and_now here it_has_dried_up and_it_was crumbs.
13And_these [are]_the_skin-bottles the_wine which we_filled new and_see/lo/see they_have_split and_these clothes_our and_sandals_ours they_have_worn_out from_long the_journey very.
14And_they_took the_men some_of_provisions_their and_DOM the_mouth of_YHWH not they_asked.
15And_he/it_made to/for_them Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) peace and_made to/for_them a_covenant to_live_them and_swore_an_oath to/for_them the_leaders the_congregation.
16And_he/it_was at_end of_three days after that they_had_made to/for_them a_covenant and_they_heard if/because_that [were]_near they to_him/it and_in/on/at/with_near_to_them they [were]_dwelling.
17And_set_out the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_they_came to cities_their in_the_day the_third and_cities_their [were]_Giⱱˊōn and_the_Kəfīrāh and_Bəʼērōt and wwww.
18And_not attack_them the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if/because they_had_sworn_an_oath to/for_them the_leaders the_congregation in/on/at/with_LORD the_god of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_grumbled all the_congregation on the_leaders.
19And_they_said all the_leaders to all the_congregation we we_have_sworn_an_oath to/for_them in/on/at/with_LORD the_god of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_now not we_are_able to_touch in/on/at/with_them.
20This we_will_do to/for_them and_live DOM_them and_not it_will_be on_us severe_anger on the_oath which we_swore to/for_them.
21And_they_said to_them the_leaders let_them_live and_they_were cutters of_wood(s) and_drawers of_water to/from_all/each/any/every the_congregation just_as they_had_spoken to/for_them the_leaders.
22And_he/it_called to/for_them Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) and_he/it_spoke to_them to_say to/for_what did_you_all_deceive DOM_us to_say [are]_distant we from_you_all very and_you_all in/on/at/with_near_us [are]_dwelling.
23And_now [are]_cursed you_all and_not he_will_be_cut_off some_of_you_all a_slave and_hewers of_wood(s) and_drawers of_water for_house god_my.
24And_answered DOM Yəhōshūˊa and_they_said if/because fully_(tell) it_was_told to_servants_your DOM how he_had_commanded YHWH god_your DOM Mosheh servant_his to_give to/for_you_all DOM all the_earth/land and_to_destroy DOM all the_inhabitants the_earth/land from_before_you_all and_feared very for_lives_our from_because_of_you_all and_did DOM the_thing the_this.
25And_now see_we in/on/at/with_hands_your as_the_good and_as_the_right in/on/at/with_sight_your for_doing to/for_us do.
26And_he/it_made to/for_them thus and_saved DOM_them from_hand of_the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_not kill_them.
27And_made_them Yəhōshūˊa in_the_day (the)_that cutters of_wood(s) and_drawers of_water for_the_congregation and_for_altar of_YHWH until the_day the_this to the_place which he_will_choose.

9:7 Variant note: ו/יאמרו: (x-qere) ’וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר’: lemma_c/559 morph_HC/Vqw3ms id_0623n וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר

9:7 Variant note: אכרות: (x-qere) ’אֶֽכְרָת’: lemma_3772 morph_HVqi1cs id_06NxJ אֶֽכְרָת

JOS 9:1–9:27 ©

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