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Joshua 9:8

Joshua

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?

And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

9 And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

10 And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.

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BSB
“We are your servants,” they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where have you come from?”
KJV
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
WEB
They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
ASV
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
DARBY
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
BLB
And they said to Joshua, “We [are] your servants.” And Joshua said to them, “Who [are] you⁺, and from where have you⁺ come?”
ÅB
Da sa de til Josva: Vi vil være dine tjenere. Og Josva sa til dem: Hvem er dere, og hvor kommer dere fra?
OTB
De svarte Josva: “Vi er dine tjenere.” Josva spurte dem: “Hvem er dere, og hvor kommer dere fra?”
B1930
Da sa de til Josva: Vi vil være dine tjenere. Og Josva sa til dem: Hvem er I, og hvor kommer I fra?

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 10:5

    And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

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  • Deuteronomy 20:11

    And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.

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  • Joshua 9:11

    Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.

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  • Joshua 9:23

    Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.

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  • Genesis 9:25–26

    And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

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  • 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.

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  • 1 Kings 9:20–21

    And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,

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  • Joshua 9:25

    And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

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