Joshua 9:16-18
Lexham English Bible
16 And it happened that at the end of three days, after they made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors[a] and living among them. 17 And the Israelites[b] set out and went to their cities on the third day (their cities were Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim). 18 But the Israelites[c] did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh the God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against their leaders.[d]
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- Joshua 9:16 Literally “they were near them”
- Joshua 9:17 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- Joshua 9:18 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- Joshua 9:18 Literally “against the leaders of the congregation”
Joshua 9:16-18
New International Version
16 Three days after they made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites heard that they were neighbors, living near(A) them. 17 So the Israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth(B) and Kiriath Jearim.(C) 18 But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath(D) to them by the Lord, the God of Israel.
The whole assembly grumbled(E) against the leaders,
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