Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And they said unto Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are you? and from where do you come?
New American Standard Bible
But they said to Joshua, “
King James Version
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
Holman Bible
They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.”
Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where do you come from?”
International Standard Version
So they responded to Joshua, "We are your servants." Joshua asked them, "Who are you? And where did you come from?"
A Conservative Version
And they said to Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye, and from where do ye come?
American Standard Version
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
Amplified
They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Then Joshua said to them, “Who are you, and where do you come from?”
Bible in Basic English
And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. Then Joshua said to them, Who are you and where do you come from?
Darby Translation
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say to Joshua, We thy servants. And Joshua will say to them, Who are ye? and from whence will ye come?
Lexham Expanded Bible
They said to Joshua, "We [are] your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who [are] you, and from where do you come?"
Modern King James verseion
And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are you, and from where do you come?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they said unto Joshua, "We are thy servants." And Joshua said unto them, "What are ye, and whence come ye?"
NET Bible
But they said to Joshua, "We are willing to be your subjects." So Joshua said to them, "Who are you and where do you come from?"
New Heart English Bible
They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Joshua said to them, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
The Emphasized Bible
And they said unto Joshua: Thy servants, we are. And Joshua said unto them: Who, are ye? And, from whence, come ye?
Webster
And they said to Joshua, we are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye? and whence come ye?
World English Bible
They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Joshua said to them, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and they say unto Joshua, 'Thy servants we are.' And Joshua saith unto them, 'Who are ye? and whence come ye?'
Themes
the Amorites » The gibeonites a tribe of, deceived israel into a league
Confidence » Betrayed » Instances of » Joshua, by the gibeonites
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Craftiness » Instances of » Gibeonites, in deceiving joshua and the israelites into a treaty
Deception » Instances of » The gibeonites, in misrepresenting their habitat
Gibeonites » Israel » Deceived by
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Makes a treaty with the gibeonites
Kirjath-jearim » not killed » by Israelistes » put under » servitude
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 9:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Gibeonites Act With Cunning
7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Perhaps you dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you? 8 And they said unto Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are you? and from where do you come? 9 And they said unto him, From a very far country your servants have come because of the name of the LORD your God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 20:11
And it shall be, if it makes to you an answer of peace, and opens unto you, then it shall be, that all the people that are found therein shall be subject unto you, and they shall serve you.
2 Kings 10:5
And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the guardians of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are your servants, and will do all that you shall bid us; we will not make any king: do you that which is good in your eyes.
Joshua 9:11
Therefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make you a covenant with us.
Genesis 9:25-26
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
Joshua 9:23
Now therefore you are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being slaves, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
Joshua 9:25
And now, behold, we are in your hand: as it seems good and right unto you to do unto us, do.
Joshua 9:27
And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.
1 Kings 9:20-21
And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel,