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Book of Joshua, Chapter 9

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Chapter 9 of Joshua—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Now it came about when 1all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country and in the lowland and on all the 2coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon, 3the Hittite and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite and the Jebusite, heard of it,
  2. that they gathered themselves together with [a]4one accord to fight with Joshua and with Israel.
  3. ¶ When the inhabitants of 5Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
  4. they also acted craftily and [b]set out as envoys, and took worn-out sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins worn-out and torn and [c]mended,
  5. and worn-out and patched sandals on their feet, and worn-out clothes on themselves; and all the bread of their provision was dry and had become crumbled.
  6. They went to Joshua to the 6camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far country; now therefore, make a covenant with us.”
  7. The men of Israel said to the 7Hivites, “Perhaps you are living [d]within our land; 8how then shall we make a covenant with you?”
  8. But they said to Joshua, “9We are your servants.” Then Joshua said to them, “Who are you and where do you come from?”
  9. They said to him, “Your servants have come from 10a very far country because of the [e]fame of the LORD your God; for 11we have heard the report of Him and all that He did in Egypt,
  10. and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan who was at Ashtaroth.
  11. So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take provisions in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them and say to them, “12We are your servants; now then, make a covenant with us.”’
  12. This our bread was warm when we took it for our provisions out of our houses on the day that we left to come to you; but now behold, it is dry and has become crumbled.
  13. These wineskins which we filled were new, and behold, they are torn; and these our clothes and our sandals are worn out because of the very long journey.”
  14. So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and 13did not ask for the [f]counsel of the LORD.
  15. 14Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
  16. ¶ It came about at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were neighbors and that they were living [g]within their land.
  17. Then the sons of Israel set out and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were 15Gibeon and Chephirah and Beeroth and Kiriath-jearim.
  18. The sons of Israel did not strike them because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.
  19. But all the leaders said to the whole congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
  20. This we will do to them, even let them live, so that wrath will not be upon us for the oath which we swore to them.”
  21. The leaders said to them, “Let them live.” So they became 16hewers of wood and drawers of water for the whole congregation, just as the leaders had spoken to them.
  22. ¶ Then Joshua called for them and spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ 17when you are living [h]within our land?
  23. Now therefore, you are 18cursed, and [i]you shall never cease being slaves, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.”
  24. So they answered Joshua and said, “19Because it was certainly told your servants that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you; therefore we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
  25. Now behold, 20we are in your hands; do as it seems good and right in your sight to do to us.”
  26. Thus he did to them, and delivered them from the hands of the sons of Israel, and they did not kill them.
  27. But Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the LORD, to this day, 21in the place which He would choose.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit one mouth
  2. ^ Lit went and traveled as envoys
  3. ^ Lit tied up
  4. ^ Lit among us
  5. ^ Or name
  6. ^ Lit mouth
  7. ^ Lit among them
  8. ^ Lit among us
  9. ^ Lit a servant shall not be cut off from you

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Nu 13:29; Jos 3:10
  2. ^ Nu 34:6
  3. ^ Ex 3:17; 23:23
  4. ^ Ps 83:3, 5
  5. ^ Jos 9:17, 22; 10:2; 21:17
  6. ^ Jos 5:10
  7. ^ Jos 9:1; 11:19
  8. ^ Ex 23:32; De 7:2
  9. ^ De 20:11; 2Ki 10:5
  10. ^ Jos 9:16, 17
  11. ^ Jos 2:9; 9:24
  12. ^ Jos 9:8
  13. ^ Nu 27:21
  14. ^ Ex 23:32
  15. ^ Jos 18:25
  16. ^ De 29:11
  17. ^ Jos 9:16
  18. ^ Ge 9:25
  19. ^ Jos 9:9
  20. ^ Ge 16:6
  21. ^ De 12:5

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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