Josué 9

1And it came to pass, when all the kings^H4428 that were beyond^H5676 the Jordan^H3383, in the hill-country^H2022, and in the lowland^H8219, and on all the shore^H2348 of the great^H1419 sea^H3220 in front^H4136 of Lebanon^H3844, the Hittite^H2850, and the Amorite^H567, the Canaanite^H3669, the Perizzite^H6522, the Hivite^H2340, and the Jebusite^H2983, heard^H8085 thereof; 2that they gathered^H6908 themselves together^H3162, to fight^H3898 with Joshua^H3091 and with Israel^H3478, with one^H259 accord^H6310. 3But when the inhabitants^H3427 of Gibeon^H1391 heard^H8085 what Joshua^H3091 had done^H6213 unto Jericho^H3405 and to Ai^H5857, 4they also did work^H6213 wilily^H6195, and went^H3212 and made as if they had been ambassadors^H6737, and took^H3947 old^H1087 sacks^H8242 upon their asses^H2543, and wine^H3196-skins^H4997, old^H1087 and rent^H1234 and bound up^H6887, 5and old^H1087 and patched^H2921 shoes^H5275 upon their feet^H7272, and old^H1087 garments^H8008 upon them; and all the bread^H3899 of their provision^H6718 was dry^H3001 and was become mouldy^H5350. 6And they went^H3212 to Joshua^H3091 unto the camp^H4264 at Gilgal^H1537, and said^H559 unto him, and to the men^H376 of Israel^H3478, We are come^H935 from a far^H7350 country^H776: now therefore make^H3772 ye a covenant^H1285 with us. 7And the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 said^H559 unto the Hivites^H2340, Peradventure^H194 ye dwell^H3427 among^H7130 us; and how shall we make^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with you? 8And they said^H559 unto Joshua^H3091, We are thy servants^H5650. And Joshua^H3091 said^H559 unto them, Who are ye? and from whence^H370 come^H935 ye? 9And they said^H559 unto him, From a very^H3966 far^H7350 country^H776 thy servants^H5650 are come^H935 because of the name^H8034 of Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430: for we have heard^H8085 the fame^H8089 of him, and all that he did^H6213 in Egypt^H4714, 10and all that he did^H6213 to the two^H8147 kings^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, that were beyond^H5676 the Jordan^H3383, to Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of Heshbon^H2809, and to Og^H5747 king^H4428 of Bashan^H1316, who was at Ashtaroth^H6252. 11And our elders^H2205 and all the inhabitants^H3427 of our country^H776 spake^H559 to us, saying^H559, Take^H3947 provision^H6720 in your^H3027 hand for the journey^H1870, and go^H3212 to meet^H7125 them, and say^H559 unto them, We are your servants^H5650: and now make^H3772 ye a covenant^H1285 with us. 12This our bread^H3899 we took hot^H2525 for our provision^H6679 out of our houses^H1004 on the day^H3117 we came forth^H3318 to go^H3212 unto you; but now, behold, it is dry^H3001, and is become mouldy^H5350: 13and these wine^H3196-skins^H4997, which we filled^H4390, were new^H2319; and, behold, they are rent^H1234: and these our garments^H8008 and our shoes^H5275 are become old^H1086 by reason of the very^H3966 long^H7230 journey^H1870. 14And the men^H582 took^H3947 of their provision^H6718, and asked^H7592 not counsel at the mouth^H6310 of Jehovah^H3068. 15And Joshua^H3091 made^H6213 peace^H7965 with them, and made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with them, to let them live^H2421: and the princes^H5387 of the congregation^H5712 sware^H7650 unto them. 16And it came to pass at the end^H7097 of three^H7969 days^H3117 after^H310 they had made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with them, that they heard^H8085 that they were their neighbors^H7138, and that they dwelt^H3427 among^H7130 them. 17And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 journeyed^H5265, and came^H935 unto their cities^H5892 on the third^H7992 day^H3117. Now their cities^H5892 were Gibeon^H1391, and Chephirah^H3716, and Beeroth^H881, and Kiriath-jearim^H7157. 18And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 smote^H5221 them not, because the princes^H5387 of the congregation^H5712 had sworn^H7650 unto them by Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478. And all the congregation^H5712 murmured^H3885 against the princes^H5387. 19But all the princes^H5387 said^H559 unto all the congregation^H5712, We have sworn^H7650 unto them by Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478: now therefore we may^H3201 not touch^H5060 them. 20This we will do^H6213 to them, and let them live^H2421; lest wrath^H7110 be upon us, because of the oath^H7621 which we sware^H7650 unto them. 21And the princes^H5387 said^H559 unto them, Let them live^H2421: so they became hewers^H2404 of wood^H6086 and drawers^H7579 of water^H4325 unto all the congregation^H5712, as the princes^H5387 had spoken^H1696 unto them. 22And Joshua^H3091 called^H7121 for them, and he spake^H1696 unto them, saying^H559, Wherefore have ye beguiled^H7411 us, saying^H559, We are very^H3966 far^H7350 from you; when ye dwell^H3427 among^H7130 us? 23Now therefore ye are cursed^H779, and there shall never fail^H3772 to be of you bondmen^H5650, both hewers^H2404 of wood^H6086 and drawers^H7579 of water^H4325 for the house^H1004 of my God^H430. 24And they answered^H6030 Joshua^H3091, and said^H559, Because it was certainly^H5046 told^H5046 thy servants^H5650, how that Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 commanded^H6680 his servant^H5650 Moses^H4872 to give^H5414 you all the land^H776, and to destroy^H8045 all the inhabitants^H3427 of the land^H776 from before^H6440 you; therefore we were sore^H3966 afraid^H3372 for our lives^H5315 because^H6440 of you, and have done^H6213 this thing^H1697. 25And now, behold, we^H2009 are in thy hand^H3027: as it seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 and right^H3477 unto thee to do^H6213 unto us, do^H6213. 26And so did^H6213 he unto them, and delivered^H5337 them out of the hand^H3027 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, that they slew^H2026 them not. 27And Joshua^H3091 made^H5414 them that day^H3117 hewers^H2404 of wood^H6086 and drawers^H7579 of water^H4325 for the congregation^H5712, and for the altar^H4196 of Jehovah^H3068, unto this day^H3117, in the place^H4725 which he should choose^H977.