Joshua 9:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;”
Joshua 9:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 9:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 9:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and old, torn-up and bound up wineskins,”
Joshua 9:4 — World English Bible
Joshua 9:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“they also did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine-skins, old and rent and bound up,”
Joshua 9:4 — American Standard Version
Joshua 9:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they work, even they, with subtilty, and go, and feign to be ambassadors, and take old sacks for their asses, and wine-bottles, old, and rent, and bound up,”
Joshua 9:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 9:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“then they also acted with craft, and they went prepared as on a journey, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine-flasks, old and rent and tied up;”
Joshua 9:4 — Darby Translation
Joshua 9:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And therefore they wrought craftily: for they went, and fayned themselues ambassadours, and tooke olde sackes vpon their asses, and olde bottels for wine, both rent and bound vp,”
Joshua 9:4 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 9:4 in Context — Joshua 9
2 s’unirent ensemble d’un commun accord pour combattre contre Josué et contre Israël.
3 Les habitants de Gabaon, de leur côté, lorsqu’ils apprirent de quelle manière Josué avait traité Jéricho et Aï,
4 eurent recours à la ruse, et se mirent en route avec des provisions de voyage. Ils prirent de vieux sacs pour leurs ânes, et de vieilles outres à vin déchirées et recousues,
5 ils portaient à leurs pieds de vieux souliers raccommodés, et sur eux de vieux vêtements; et tout le pain qu’ils avaient pour nourriture était sec et en miettes.
6 Ils allèrent auprès de Josué au camp de Guilgal, et ils lui dirent, ainsi qu’à tous ceux d’Israël: Nous venons d’un pays éloigné, et maintenant faites alliance avec nous.
What Does Joshua 9:4 Mean?
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