Joshua 9:7
“And the men of Israel said vnto the Hiuites, Peraduenture yee dwell among vs, and how shall wee make a league with you.?”
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Joshua 9:7 Context
5And old shooes and clowted vpon their feet, & olde garments vpon them, and all the bread of their prouision was drie and mouldie. 6And they went to Ioshua vnto the campe at Gilgal, and said vnto him, and to the men of Israel, Wee be come from a farre countrey: Now therefore make ye a league with vs. 7And the men of Israel said vnto the Hiuites, Peraduenture yee dwell among vs, and how shall wee make a league with you.? 8And they said vnto Ioshua, Wee are thy seruants. And Ioshua said vnto them, Who are ye? And from whence come ye? 9And they said vnto him, From a very farre countrey thy seruants are come, because of the Name of the Lord thy God: for wee haue heard the fame of him, and all that hee did in Egypt,
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Other Translations for Joshua 9:7
And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
- King James Version
The men of Israel said to the Hivites, "Perhaps you are living within our land; how then shall we make a covenant with you?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the men of Israel said to the Hivites, It may be that you are living among us; how then may we make an agreement with you?
- Basic English Bible
And the men of Israel said to the Hivite, Perhaps thou dwellest in the midst of us, and how should I make a covenant with thee?
- Darby Bible
And the men of Israel said to the Hivites, It may be ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
- Webster's Bible
The men of Israel said to the Hivites, "What if you live among us. How could we make a covenant with you?"
- World English Bible
and the men of Israel say unto the Hivite, `It may be in our midst ye are dwelling, and how do we make with thee a covenant?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites: 'Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Joshua 9:7
9:7 The Hivites - That is, the Gibeonites who were Hivites, #Josh 11:19|. Among us - That is, in this land, and so are of that people with whom we are forbidden to make any league or covenant.