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?'
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?'
4 and they work, even they, with subtilty, and go, and feign to be ambassadors, and take old sacks for their asses, and wine-bottles, old, and rent, and bound up,
5 and sandals, old and patched, on their feet, and old garments upon them, and all the bread of their provision is dry — it was crumbs.
6 And 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;'
7 and 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?'
8 and they say unto Joshua, 'Thy servants we are.' And Joshua saith unto them, 'Who are ye? and whence come ye?'
9 And they say unto him, 'From a land very far off have thy servants come, for the name of Jehovah thy God, for we have heard His fame, and all that He hath done 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 to the Hivite, Perhaps thou dwellest in the midst of us, and how should I make a covenant with thee?
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 said to the Hivites, Peradventure you dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?