Joshua 9:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.”
Joshua 9:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 9:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 9:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 country. Now therefore make a covenant with us.””
Joshua 9:6 — World English Bible
Joshua 9:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far country: now therefore make ye a covenant with us.”
Joshua 9:6 — American Standard Version
Joshua 9:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they go unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, and say unto him, and unto the men of Israel, `From a land far off we have come, and now, make with us a covenant;'”
Joshua 9:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 9:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, From a far country are we come; and now make a covenant with us.”
Joshua 9:6 — Darby Translation
Joshua 9:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So they came vnto Ioshua into the hoste to Gilgal, and said vnto him, and vnto the men of Israel, Wee be come from a farre countrey: nowe therefore make a league with vs.”
Joshua 9:6 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 9:6 in Context — Joshua 9
4 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;
5 And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.
7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
8 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
What Does Joshua 9:6 Mean?
Joshua 9:6 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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