1 And it came to pass, when all the kings 4428 which were on this side 5676 Jordan 3383, in the hills 2022, and in the valleys 8219, and in all the coasts 2348 of the great 1419 sea 3220 over against 4136 Lebanon 3844, the Hittite 2850, and the Amorite 567, the Canaanite 3669, the Perizzite 6522, the Hivite 2340, and the Jebusite 2983, heard 8085 thereof;
2 That they gathered 6908 themselves together 3162, to fight 3898 with Joshua 3091 and with Israel 3478, with one 259 accord 6310.
3 And when the inhabitants 3427 of Gibeon 1391 heard 8085 what Joshua 3091 had done 6213 unto Jericho 3405 and to Ai 5857,
4 They did work 6213 wilily 6195, and went 3212 and made as if they had been ambassadors 6737, and took 3947 old 1087 sacks 8242 upon their asses 2543, and wine 3196 bottles 4997, old 1087, and rent 1234, and bound up 6887;
5 And old 1087 shoes 5275 and clouted 2921 upon their feet 7272, and old 1087 garments 8008 upon them; and all the bread 3899 of their provision 6718 was dry 3001 and mouldy 5350.
6 And they went 3212 to Joshua 3091 unto the camp 4264 at Gilgal 1537, and said 559 unto him, and to the men 376 of Israel 3478, We be come 935 from a far 7350 country 776: now therefore make 3772 ye a league 1285 with us.
7 And the men 376 of Israel 3478 said 559 unto the Hivites 2340, Peradventure 194 ye dwell 3427 among 7130 us; and how shall we make 3772 a league 1285 with you?
8 And they said 559 unto Joshua 3091, We are thy servants 5650. And Joshua 3091 said 559 unto them, Who are ye? and from whence 370 come 935 ye?
9 And they said 559 unto him, From a very 3966 far 7350 country 776 thy servants 5650 are come 935 because of the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 thy God 430: for we have heard 8085 the fame 8089 of him, and all that he did 6213 in Egypt 4714,
10 And all that he did 6213 to the two 8147 kings 4428 of the Amorites 567, that were beyond 5676 Jordan 3383, to Sihon 5511 king 4428 of Heshbon 2809, and to Og 5747 king 4428 of Bashan 1316, which was at Ashtaroth 6252.
11 Wherefore our elders 2205 and all the inhabitants 3427 of our country 776 spake 559 to us, saying 559, Take 3947 victuals 6720 with you 3027 for the journey 1870, and go 3212 to meet 7125 them, and say 559 unto them, We are your servants 5650: therefore now make 3772 ye a league 1285 with us.
12 This our bread 3899 we took hot 2525 for our provision 6679 out of our houses 1004 on the day 3117 we came forth 3318 to go 3212 unto you; but now, behold, it is dry 3001, and it is mouldy 5350:
13 And these bottles 4997 of wine 3196, which we filled 4390, were new 2319; and, behold, they be rent 1234: and these our garments 8008 and our shoes 5275 are become old 1086 by reason of the very 3966 long 7230 journey 1870.
14 And the men 582 took 3947 of their victuals 6718, and asked 7592 not counsel at the mouth 6310 of the LORD 3068.
15 And Joshua 3091 made 6213 peace 7965 with them, and made 3772 a league 1285 with them, to let them live 2421: and the princes 5387 of the congregation 5712 sware 7650 unto them.
16 And it came to pass at the end 7097 of three 7969 days 3117 after 310 they had made 3772 a league 1285 with them, that they heard 8085 that they were their neighbours 7138, and that they dwelt 3427 among 7130 them.
17 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 journeyed 5265, and came 935 unto their cities 5892 on the third 7992 day 3117. Now their cities 5892 were Gibeon 1391, and Chephirah 3716, and Beeroth 881, and Kirjathjearim 7157.
18 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 smote 5221 them not, because the princes 5387 of the congregation 5712 had sworn 7650 unto them by the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478. And all the congregation 5712 murmured 3885 against the princes 5387.
19 But all the princes 5387 said 559 unto all the congregation 5712, We have sworn 7650 unto them by the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478: now therefore we may 3201 not touch 5060 them.
20 This we will do 6213 to them; we will even let them live 2421, lest wrath 7110 be upon us, because of the oath 7621 which we sware 7650 unto them.
21 And the princes 5387 said 559 unto them, Let them live 2421; but let them be hewers 2404 of wood 6086 and drawers 7579 of water 4325 unto all the congregation 5712; as the princes 5387 had promised 1696 them.
22 And Joshua 3091 called 7121 for them, and he spake 1696 unto them, saying 559, Wherefore have ye beguiled 7411 us, saying 559, We are very 3966 far 7350 from you; when ye dwell 3427 among 7130 us?
23 Now therefore ye are cursed 779, and there shall none of you be freed 3772 from being bondmen 5650, and hewers 2404 of wood 6086 and drawers 7579 of water 4325 for the house 1004 of my God 430.
24 And they answered 6030 Joshua 3091, and said 559, Because it was certainly 5046 told 5046 thy servants 5650, how that the LORD 3068 thy God 430 commanded 6680 his servant 5650 Moses 4872 to give 5414 you all the land 776, and to destroy 8045 all the inhabitants 3427 of the land 776 from before 6440 you, therefore we were sore 3966 afraid 3372 of our lives 5315 because 6440 of you, and have done 6213 this thing 1697.
25 And now, behold, we 2009 are in thine hand 3027: as it seemeth 5869 good 2896 and right 3477 unto thee to do 6213 unto us, do 6213.
26 And so did 6213 he unto them, and delivered 5337 them out of the hand 3027 of the children 1121 of Israel 3478, that they slew 2026 them not.
27 And Joshua 3091 made 5414 them that day 3117 hewers 2404 of wood 6086 and drawers 7579 of water 4325 for the congregation 5712, and for the altar 4196 of the LORD 3068, even unto this day 3117, in the place 4725 which he should choose 977.