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Joshua 9:16

Truth and honesty

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.

Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.

17 So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

18 But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.

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BSB
Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.
KJV
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.
WEB
At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
ASV
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.
DARBY
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt in their midst.
BLB
And it came to pass at the end of three days after that they had cut a covenant with them, that they heard that they [were] neighbors to them, and they dwelt among them.
ÅB
Men da tre dager var gått etter at de hadde gjort pakt med dem, fikk de vite at de hørte hjemme der i nærheten og bodde midt iblant dem.
OTB
Tre dager etter at de hadde inngått pakten med gibeonittene, fikk israelittene vite at de var naboer som bodde blant dem.
B1930
Men da tre dager var gått efterat de hadde gjort pakt med dem, fikk de vite at de hørte hjemme der i nærheten og bodde midt iblandt dem.

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