


Joshua 9:24
Bible Versions
And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
And they answered {H6030} Joshua {H3091}, and said {H559}, Because it was certainly {H5046} told {H5046} thy servants {H5650}, how that the LORD {H3068} thy God {H430} commanded {H6680} his servant {H5650} Moses {H4872} to give {H5414} you all the land {H776}, and to destroy {H8045} all the inhabitants {H3427} of the land {H776} from before {H6440} you, therefore we were sore {H3966} afraid {H3372} of our lives {H5315} because {H6440} of you, and have done {H6213} this thing {H1697}.
They answered Y'hoshua, "It is because we heard the reports that ADONAI your God had ordered his servant Moshe to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from ahead of you. So we were terrified for our lives on account of you; that's why we did this.
The Gibeonites answered, “Your servants were told clearly that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and wipe out all its inhabitants before you. So we greatly feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we have done this.
And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that Jehovah thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
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