7And the men of Israel said to the Hivite, Perhaps thou dwellest in the midst of us, and how should I make a covenant with thee?
7And the men of Israel said to the Hivite, Perhaps thou dwellest in the midst of us, and how should I make a covenant with thee?
4 then they also acted with craft, and they went prepared as on a journey, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine-flasks, old and rent and tied up;
5 and old and patched sandals 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 to him, and to the men of Israel, From a far country are we come; and now make a covenant with us.
7 And the men of Israel said to the Hivite, Perhaps thou dwellest in the midst of us, and how should I make a covenant with thee?
8 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
9 And they said to him, From a very far country are thy servants come, because of the name of Jehovah thy God; for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
9:7The men of Israel said to the Hivites, "But perhaps you live near us. How then can we make a treaty with you?"
9:7And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
9:7Perhaps you dwell in the land which falls to our lot; if so, we can make no league with you.
9:7And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?
9:7And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?
9:7And the men of Israel said to the Hivites, It may be ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
9:7The men of Israel said to the Hivites, |What if you live among us. How could we make a covenant with you?|
9:7and the men of Israel say unto the Hivite, 'It may be in our midst ye are dwelling, and how do we make with thee a covenant?'
9:7And the men of Israel said to the Hivites, Peradventure you dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?