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


In Context

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

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

5 And old shoes and clouted on their feet, and old garments on them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.

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

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

8 And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are you? and from from where come you?

Joshua 9:6 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Then they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, "We have come from a distant country; make a treaty with us."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:6And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:6And they went to Josue, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him, and to all Israel with him: We are come from a far country, desiring to make peace with you. And the children of Israel answered them, and said:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:6And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far country: now therefore make ye a covenant with us.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, From a far country are we come; and now make a covenant with us.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:6And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far country: now therefore make ye a covenant with us.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6And they went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, We have come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6They went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, |We have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6And they go unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, and say unto him, and unto the men of Israel, 'From a land far off we have come, and now, make with us a covenant;'