Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
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 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 to the Hivites, Perhaps you are living among us, and how shall we make a treaty with you? 8 And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are you, and from where do you come? 9 And they said to him, Your servants have come from a very far country, because of the name of Jehovah your God. For we have heard of His fame and all that He did in Egypt,
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 20:11
And it shall be, if it makes the answer of peace and opens to you, then all the people found in it shall be forced laborers to you, and they shall serve you.
2 Kings 10:5
And he who was over the house, and he over the city, the elders also, and the guardians, sent to Jehu saying, We are your servants and will do all that you shall say to us; we will not make any king. Do what is good in your eyes.
Joshua 9:11
And our elders and all those who live in our country spoke to us saying, Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them. Say to them, We are your servants. And now make a treaty with us.
Genesis 9:25-26
And he said, Cursed be Canaan. He shall be a servant of servants to his brothers.
Joshua 9:23
And now you are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being slaves and woodcutters 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 to you to do to us, do it.
Joshua 9:27
And Joshua made them that day woodcutters and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of Jehovah, even to this day, in the place which He should choose.
1 Kings 9:20-21
And all the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not of the sons of Israel,