Joshua 9:6-8
Lexham English Bible
6 And they went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far land; so then make a covenant with us.”[a] 7 And the men of Israel said to the Hivites,[b] “Perhaps you are living among us; how can we make a covenant[c] with you?” 8 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them, “Who are you, and from where do you come?”
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- Joshua 9:6 Literally “cut for us a covenant”
- Joshua 9:7 Hebrew “Hivite”
- Joshua 9:7 Literally “cut a covenant”
Joshua 9:6-8
New International Version
6 Then they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal(A) and said to him and the Israelites, “We have come from a distant country;(B) make a treaty(C) with us.”
7 The Israelites said to the Hivites,(D) “But perhaps you live near us, so how can we make a treaty(E) with you?”
8 “We are your servants,(F)” they said to Joshua.
But Joshua asked, “Who are you and where do you come from?”
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