Joshua 9:13
11 So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go to meet them and say to them: We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.’
12 This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But take a look, it is now dry and moldy.
These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”
14 Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.
15 And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”
- KJV
- And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
- WEB
- These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”
- ASV
- and these wine-skins, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they are rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
- DARBY
- And these flasks of wine which we filled new, behold, they are rent; and these our garments and our sandals are become old by reason of the very long journey.
- BLB
- And these skins of wine, which we filled new, behold, they are torn. And these our garments and our sandals have become old from the exceeding greatness of the way.”
- ÅB
- Og her ser dere våre vinsekker; de var nye da vi fylte dem, men nå er de sprukket! Og her ser dere våre klær og våre sko; de er blitt utslitt på denne lange, lange reise.
- OTB
- Og disse vinssekkene vi fylte var nye, men se hvordan de er sprukket opp; og våre klær og sandaler er utslitte på grunn av den meget lange reisen.”
- B1930
- Og her ser I våre vinsekker; de var nye da vi fylte dem, men nu er de sprukket! Og her ser I våre klær og våre sko; de er blitt utslitt på denne lange, lange reise.