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Joshua 9:5

3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

4 They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;

And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.

6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.

7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?

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BSB
They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.
KJV
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
WEB
and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.
ASV
and old and patched shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become mouldy.
DARBY
and old and patched sandals upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry [and] mouldy.
BLB
and sandals [that were] old and patched on their feet, and old garments on themselves, and all the bread of their provision was dry—it had become crumbs.
ÅB
de tok utslitte og lappede sko på sine føtter og hadde utslitte klær på seg, og alt brødet de hadde til reisekost, var tørt og smuldret.
OTB
De hadde gamle og lappede sandaler på føttene og var kledd i utslitte klær. Alt brødet deres var tørt og smuldret.
B1930
de tok utslitte og lappede sko på sine føtter og hadde utslitte klær på sig, og alt brødet de hadde til reisekost, var tørt og smuldret.

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  • Luke 15:22

    But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

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  • Deuteronomy 29:5

    And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.

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  • Joshua 9:13

    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.

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  • Deuteronomy 33:25

    Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

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