1: And it came to pass,H1961 when heard [about it]H8085 allH3605 the kingsH4428 who [were]H0834 on this sideH5676 of the Jordan,H3383 in the hills,H2022 and in the lowland,H8219 and in allH3605 the coastsH2348 of the SeaH3220 GreatH1419 overH0413 towardH4136 Lebanon,H3844 the Hittite,H2850 and the Amorite,H0567 the Canaanite,H3669 the Perizzite,H6522 the Hivite,H2340 and the Jebusite,H2983
2: that they gatheredH6908 together,H3162 to fightH3898 withH5973 JoshuaH3091 andH5973 Israel,H3478 with accordH6310 one.H0259
3: But when the inhabitantsH3427 of GibeonH1391 heardH8085 -H0853 whatH0834 had doneH6213 JoshuaH3091 to JerichoH3405 and Ai,H5857
4: and workedH6213 alsoH1571 theyH1992 craftily,H6195 and wentH1980 and pretended to be ambassadors,H6737 and they tookH3947 sacksH8242 oldH1087 on their donkeys,H2543 and,H4997 wineskinsH3196 old,H1087 and torn,H1234 and mended-H6887
5: and sandalsH5275 oldH1087 and patchedH2921 on their feet,H7272 and garmentsH8008 oldH1087 on themselvesH5921 and allH3605 the breadH3899 of their provisionH6720 was dryH3001 had becomeH1961 [and] moldy.H5350
6: And they wentH1980 toH0413 JoshuaH3091 toH0413 the campH4264 at Gilgal,H1537 and saidH0559 to himH0413 and toH0413 the menH0376 of Israel,H3478 from a countryH0776 farH7350 we have comeH0935 and thereforeH6258 makeH3772 a covenant.H1285 Then saidH0559 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 toH0413 the Hivite,H2340 PerhapsH0194 among usH7130 youH0859 dwellH3427 so howH0349 can we makeH3772 with youH3772 a covenant.H1285
8: But they saidH0559 toH0413 Joshua,H3091 your servants.H5650 We [are]H0587 and saidH0559 to themH0413 JoshuaH3091 who [are]H4310 you?H0859 and from whereH0370 do you come.H0935
9: So they saidH0559 to himH0413 from a countryH0776 farH7350 veryH3966 have comeH0935 your servantsH5650 because of the fameH8034 of YahwehH3068 your God-H0430 forH3588 we have heardH8085 of His fameH8089 andH0853 allH3605 thatH0834 He didH6213 in Egypt,H4714
10: andH0853 allH3605 thatH0834 He didH6213 to twoH8147 the kingsH4428 of the Amorites,H0567 who [were]H0834 beyondH5676 the Jordan,H3383 to SihonH5511 kingH4428 of Heshbon,H2809 and OgH5747 kingH4428 of Bashan,H1316 who wasH0834 at Ashtaroth.H6252
11: Therefore spokeH0559 to usH0413 our eldersH2205 and allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of our countryH0776 saying,H0559 takeH3947 with youH3027 provisionsH6720 for the journey,H1870 and goH1980 to meet themH7125 and sayH0559 to themH0413 your servants-H5650 we [are]H0587 therefore nowH6258 makeH3772 a covenant.H1285
12: ThisH2088 bread of oursH3899 hotH2525 we took [for] our provisionH6679 outH0854 from our housesH1004 on the dayH3117 we departedH3318 to comeH1980 to youH0413 but now,H6258 look,H2009 it is dry,H3001 andH1961 moldy.H5350
13: And theseH0428 wineskinsH4997 of wine,H3196 that [were]H0834 we filled,H4390 new-H2319 and see,H2009 they are torn-H1234 and theseH0428 our garmentsH8008 and our sandalsH5275 have become oldH1086 because of muchH7230 the journeyH1870 very.H3966
14: And took someH3947 the men of IsraelH0582 of their provisions,H6718 butH0853 counselH6310 of YahwehH3068 notH3808 they did ask.H7592
15: So madeH6213 JoshuaH3091 peaceH7965 and madeH3772 a covenantH1285 to let them live-H2421 and sworeH7650 the rulersH5387 of the congregation.H5712
16: And it came to passH1961 at the endH7097 of threeH7969 daysH3117 afterH0310 afterH0834 they had madeH3772 a covenantH1285 that they heardH8085 thatH3588 neighbors,H7138 they [were]H1992 theirH0413 and near themH7130 theyH1992 dwelt.H3427
17: And journeyed,H5265 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and cameH0935 toH0413 their citiesH5892 on the day.H3117 ThirdH7992 and their cities [were]H5892 Gibeon,H1391 and Chephirah,H3716 and Beeroth,H0881 Kirjath Jearim.H7157
18: But not,H3808 did attack themH5221 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 becauseH3588 had swornH7650 the rulersH5387 of the congregationH5712 by YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel.H3478 And complainedH3885 allH3605 the congregationH5712 againstH5921 the rulers.H5387
19: And saidH0559 allH3605 the rulersH5387 toH0413 allH3605 the congregation,H5712 weH0587 have swornH7650 by YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 and thereforeH6258 notH3808 we mayH3201 touchH5060
20: ThisH2063 we will doH6213 and we will let liveH2421 themH0853 and lestH3808 beH1961 upon usH5921 wrathH7110 becauseH5921 of the oathH7621 whichH0834 we sworeH7650
21: And saidH0559 to themH0413 the rulersH5387 let them live-H2421 but let them beH1961 hewersH2404 woodcuttersH6086 andH7579 water carriersH4325 for allH3605 the congregation-H5712 asH0834 had promisedH1696 the rulers.H5387
22: And calledH7121 JoshuaH3091 and he spokeH1696 to themH0413 saying,H0559 whyH4100 have you deceivedH7411 usH0853 saying,H0559 farH7350 we [are]H0587 from youH4480 veryH3966 and when youH0859 near usH7130 dwell.H3427
23: Now thereforeH6258 [are] cursed,H0779 youH0859 and noneH3808 shall be freedH3772 of youH4480 from being slaves,H5650 andH2404 woodcuttersH6086 andH7579 water carriersH4325 for the houseH1004 of my God.H0430
24: So they answeredH6030 -H0853 Joshua,H3091 and said,H0559 becauseH3588 clearlyH5046 were toldH5046 your servants,H5650 -H0853 thatH0834 commandedH6680 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 -H0853 MosesH4872 His servantH5650 to giveH5414 -H0853 allH3605 the land,H0776 and to destroyH8045 -H0853 allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH0776 from before youH6440 therefore we were afraidH3372 very muchH3966 for our livesH5315 because of youH6440 and have doneH6213 -H0853 thingH1697 this.H2088
25: Now,H6258 here we areH2005 in your hands-H3027 as it seems goodH2896 and rightH3477 with usH5869 to doH6213 do.H6213
26: So he didH6213 soH3651 and deliveredH5337 themH0853 out of the handH3027 of the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 so that notH3808 they did kill them.H2026
27: And made themH5414 JoshuaH3091 dayH3117 thatH1931 hewersH2404 woodcuttersH6086 andH7579 water carriersH4325 for the congregation,H5712 for the altarH4196 of Yahweh,H3068 even toH5704 day,H3117 thisH2088 inH0413 the placeH4725 whichH0834 He would choose.H0977