Joshua 9

¹Now whenוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → news of this reachedכִשְׁמֹ֣עַḵiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → allכָּֽל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֡יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → westבְּעֵ֨בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֜ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →—thoseאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryבָּהָ֣רbā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, the foothillsוּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗הū·ḇaš·šə·p̄ê·lāh — The Shephelah lowlandsH8219 — Full Word Study →, and allוּבְכֹל֙ū·ḇə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → along the coastח֚וֹףḥō·wp̄ — Shore, coast, or seasideH2348 — Full Word Study → of the Greatהַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → Seaהַיָּ֣םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → towardאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֑וֹןhal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → (the Hittitesהַֽחִתִּי֙ha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study →, Amoritesוְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יwə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study →, Perizzitesהַפְּרִזִּ֔יhap·pə·riz·zî — Inhabitants of the open landH6522 — Full Word Study →, Hivitesהַחִוִּ֖יha·ḥiw·wî — Hivite peopleH2340 — Full Word Study →, and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃wə·hay·ḇū·sî — Inhabitant of JebusH2983 — Full Word Study →)— ²they cameוַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּway·yiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֔וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → to wage warלְהִלָּחֵ֥םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ³But the peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֨יwə·yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Gibeonגִבְע֜וֹןḡiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study →, having heardשָׁמְע֗וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֧ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Jerichoלִֽירִיח֖וֹlî·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study → and Aiוְלָעָֽי׃wə·lā·‘āy — The HeapH5857 — Full Word Study →, ⁴acted deceptivelyוַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and set outוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → as envoysוַיִּצְטַיָּ֑רוּway·yiṣ·ṭay·yā·rū — to provide provisions; to supplyH6737 — Full Word Study →, carryingוַיִּקְח֞וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → on their donkeysלַחֲמ֣וֹרֵיהֶ֔םla·ḥă·mō·w·rê·hem — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study → worn-outבָּלִים֙bā·lîm — to wear out, become old, decayH1087 — Full Word Study → sacksשַׂקִּ֤יםśaq·qîm — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study → and oldבָּלִ֔יםbā·lîm — to wear out, become old, decayH1087 — Full Word Study → wineskinsוְנֹאד֥וֹתwə·nō·ḏō·wṯ — Wineskin, leather bottleH4997 — Full Word Study →, crackedוּמְבֻקָּעִ֖יםū·mə·ḇuq·qā·‘îm — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → and mendedוּמְצֹרָרִֽים׃ū·mə·ṣō·rā·rîm — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study →. ⁵They put wornבָּל֤וֹתbā·lō·wṯ — to wear out, become old, decayH1087 — Full Word Study →, patchedוּמְטֻלָּאוֹת֙ū·mə·ṭul·lā·’ō·wṯ — to spot, mark with patches of colorH2921 — Full Word Study → sandalsוּנְעָל֨וֹתū·nə·‘ā·lō·wṯ — Sandal or shoe; footwearH5275 — Full Word Study → on their feetבְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔םbə·raḡ·lê·hem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → and threadbareבָּל֖וֹתbā·lō·wṯ — to wear out, become old, decayH1087 — Full Word Study → clothingוּשְׂלָמ֥וֹתū·śə·lā·mō·wṯ — Outer garment; cloak or robeH8008 — Full Word Study → on their bodies, and their wholeוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → supplyצֵידָ֔םṣê·ḏām — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study → of breadלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → was dryיָבֵ֖שׁyā·ḇêš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study → and moldy. ⁶They wentוַיֵּלְכ֧וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → at Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֑לhag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “We have comeבָּ֔אנוּbā·nū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from a distantרְחוֹקָה֙rə·ḥō·w·qāh — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → landמֵאֶ֤רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; please makeכִּרְתוּ־kir·ṯū- — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a treatyבְרִֽית׃ḇə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with us.” ⁷But the menאִֽישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Hivitesהַחִוִּ֑יha·ḥiw·wî — Hivite peopleH2340 — Full Word Study →, “Perhapsאוּלַ֗י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → dwellיוֹשֵׁ֔בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → near usבְּקִרְבִּי֙bə·qir·bî — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →. Howוְאֵ֖יךְwə·’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → can we makeאֶכְרוֹתʾɛḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a treaty with youבְרִֽית׃ḇə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →?” ⁸“Weאֲנָ֑חְנוּ’ă·nā·ḥə·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →,” they saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study →. Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → asked themוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → are youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and whereוּמֵאַ֥יִןū·mê·’a·yin — Where? From where? Whence (interrogative adverb)H370 — Full Word Study → have you come fromתָּבֹֽאוּ׃tā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →?” ⁹“Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → have comeבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from a veryמְאֹד֙mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → distantרְחוֹקָ֤הrə·ḥō·w·qāh — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → landמֵאֶ֨רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →,” they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “because of the fameלְשֵׁ֖םlə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have heardשָׁמַ֣עְנוּšā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the reports about Himשָׁמְע֔וֹšā·mə·‘ōw — Report, news, or fame that is heardH8089 — Full Word Study →: allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He didעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in Egyptבְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃bə·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁰andוְאֵ֣ת׀wə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He didעָשָׂ֗ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to the twoלִשְׁנֵי֙liš·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → beyondבְּעֵ֣בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →—Sihonלְסִיחוֹן֙lə·sî·ḥō·wn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹןḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study → and Ogוּלְע֥וֹגū·lə·‘ō·wḡ — Og of BashanH5747 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֖ןhab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → reigned in Ashtarothבְּעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת׃bə·‘aš·tā·rō·wṯ — Goddess of fertilityH6252 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹So the eldersזְֽקֵינֵינוּ֩zə·qê·nê·nū — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → andוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֨יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of our landאַרְצֵ֜נוּ’ar·ṣê·nū — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → usאֵלֵ֡ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Takeקְח֨וּqə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → provisionsצֵידָה֙ṣê·ḏāh — Food provision, sustenance, provisions for a journeyH6720 — Full Word Study → for your journeyלַדֶּ֔רֶךְlad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →; goוּלְכ֖וּū·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to meet themלִקְרָאתָ֑םliq·rā·ṯām — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → and sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶם֙’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: Weאֲנַ֔חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are your servantsעַבְדֵיכֶ֣ם‘aḇ·ḏê·ḵem — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. Please makeכִּרְתוּ־kir·ṯū- — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a treatyבְרִֽית׃ḇə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with us.’ ¹²Thisזֶ֣ה׀zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → breadלַחְמֵ֗נוּlaḥ·mê·nū — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → of ours was warmחָ֞םḥām — hot, warm, heatH2525 — Full Word Study → when we packedהִצְטַיַּ֤דְנוּhiṣ·ṭay·yaḏ·nū — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → itאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → at homeמִבָּ֣תֵּ֔ינוּmib·bāt·tê·nū — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → on the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → we leftצֵאתֵ֖נוּṣê·ṯê·nū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to comeלָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. But take a look, it is nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → dryיָבֵ֔שׁyā·ḇêš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study → andוְהָיָ֖הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → moldyנִקֻּדִֽים׃niq·qu·ḏîm — crumb or fragment of breadH5350 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Theseוְאֵ֨לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wineskinsנֹאד֤וֹתnō·ḏō·wṯ — Wineskin, leather bottleH4997 — Full Word Study → were newחֲדָשִׁ֔יםḥă·ḏā·šîm — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → when we filledמִלֵּ֣אנוּmil·lê·nū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → themאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, but lookוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, they are crackedהִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּhiṯ·baq·qā·‘ū — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study →. And theseוְאֵ֤לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → clothesשַׂלְמוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙śal·mō·w·ṯê·nū — Outer garment; cloak or robeH8008 — Full Word Study → and sandalsוּנְעָלֵ֔ינוּū·nə·‘ā·lê·nū — Sandal or shoe; footwearH5275 — Full Word Study → are worn outבָּל֕וּbā·lū — To wear out, grow old, decayH1086 — Full Word Study → from our veryמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → longמֵרֹ֥בmê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → journeyהַדֶּ֖רֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴Then the men of Israelהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → sampledוַיִּקְח֥וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → their provisionsמִצֵּידָ֑םmiṣ·ṣê·ḏām — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study →, but did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seekשָׁאָֽלוּ׃šā·’ā·lū — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → the counselפִּ֥יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a treatyבְּרִ֖יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of peaceשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → with them to let them liveלְחַיּוֹתָ֑םlə·ḥay·yō·w·ṯām — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, and the leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֖יnə·śî·’ê — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of the congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃hā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבְע֣וּway·yiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to them. ¹⁶Threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֔יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֕י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → they had madeכָּרְת֥וּkā·rə·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the treatyבְּרִ֑יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they were neighborsקְרֹבִ֥יםqə·rō·ḇîm — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →, livingיֹשְׁבִֽים׃yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → among themוּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹū·ḇə·qir·bōw — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷So the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → set outוַיִּסְע֣וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → and on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יhaš·šə·lî·šî — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → arrivedוַיָּבֹ֛אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → at their citiesעָרֵיהֶ֖ם‘ā·rê·hem — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →—Gibeonגִּבְע֣וֹןgiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study →, Chephirahוְהַכְּפִירָ֔הwə·hak·kə·p̄î·rāh — A Gibeonite cityH3716 — Full Word Study →, Beerothוּבְאֵר֖וֹתū·ḇə·’ê·rō·wṯ — Wells or cisternsH881 — Full Word Study →, and Kiriath-jearimיְעָרִֽים׃yə·‘ā·rîm — Kiriath-jearim, a city of JudahH7157 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸But the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → did notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → attack themהִכּוּם֙hik·kūm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֣יnə·śî·’ê — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of the congregationהָֽעֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → had sworn an oathנִשְׁבְּע֤וּniš·bə·‘ū — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to them by the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. And the wholeכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָעֵדָ֖הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → grumbledוַיִּלֹּ֥נוּway·yil·lō·nū — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the leadersהַנְּשִׂיאִֽים׃han·nə·śî·’îm — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the leadersהַנְּשִׂיאִים֙han·nə·śî·’îm — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Weאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → have sworn an oathנִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּniš·ba‘·nū — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to them by the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → we cannotלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → touchלִנְגֹּ֥עַlin·gō·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → them. ²⁰Thisזֹ֛אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is how we will treatנַעֲשֶׂ֥הna·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → them: We will let them liveוְהַחֲיֵ֣הwə·ha·ḥă·yêh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, so that noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wrathקֶ֔צֶףqe·ṣep̄ — Rage, wrath, or fierce angerH7110 — Full Word Study → will fallיִֽהְיֶ֤הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on usעָלֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → because ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the oathהַשְּׁבוּעָ֖הhaš·šə·ḇū·‘āh — Oath, sworn vow, or curseH7621 — Full Word Study → we sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּniš·ba‘·nū — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to them.” ²¹Theyהַנְּשִׂיאִ֖יםhan·nə·śî·’îm — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → continuedוַיֹּאמְר֧וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Let them liveיִֽחְי֑וּyiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, but let them beוַ֠יִּֽהְיוּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → woodcuttersחֹטְבֵ֨יḥō·ṭə·ḇê — to chew, chop, hew, cutH2404 — Full Word Study → and waterמַ֙יִם֙ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → carriersוְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־wə·šō·’ă·ḇê- — to draw or pull out (especially water)H7579 — Full Word Study → for the wholeלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →.” Soכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the leadersהַנְּשִׂיאִֽים׃han·nə·śî·’îm — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → kept their promiseדִּבְּר֥וּdib·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. ²²Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the Gibeonites and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָמָּה֩lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did you deceiveרִמִּיתֶ֨םrim·mî·ṯem — to throw, shoot, or deceiveH7411 — Full Word Study → usאֹתָ֜נוּ’ō·ṯā·nū — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → by telling usלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → you live far awayרְחוֹקִ֨יםrə·ḥō·w·qîm — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → from usאֲנַ֤חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study →, when in fact youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → liveיֹשְׁבִֽים׃yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → among usבְּקִרְבֵּ֥נוּbə·qir·bê·nū — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →? ²³Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֑ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are under a curseאֲרוּרִ֣ים’ă·rū·rîm — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → and will perpetuallyוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → serveעֶ֗בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → as woodcuttersוְחֹטְבֵ֥יwə·ḥō·ṭə·ḇê — to chew, chop, hew, cutH2404 — Full Word Study → and waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → carriersוְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־wə·šō·’ă·ḇê- — to draw or pull out (especially water)H7579 — Full Word Study → for the houseלְבֵ֥יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁴The Gibeonites answeredוַיַּעֲנ֨וּway·ya·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → were told clearlyהֻגֵּ֨דhug·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֜הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → His servantעַבְדּ֔וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → to giveלָתֵ֤תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and wipe outוּלְהַשְׁמִ֛ידū·lə·haš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → before youמִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. So we greatlyמְאֹ֤דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → fearedוַנִּירָ֨אwan·nî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → for our livesלְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙lə·nap̄·šō·ṯê·nū — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → because of youמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmip·pə·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and that is why we have doneוַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖הwan·na·‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → we are in your handsבְיָדֶ֑ךָḇə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Doעֲשֵֽׂה׃‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to us whatever seemsבְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → goodכַּטּ֨וֹבkaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and rightוְכַיָּשָׁ֧רwə·ḵay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → to you.” ²⁶Soכֵּ֑ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → Joshua did thisוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and deliveredוַיַּצֵּ֥לway·yaṣ·ṣêl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֛ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from the handsמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and they did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → kill the Gibeonites. ²⁷On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → heיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → made themוַיִּתְּנֵ֨םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → woodcuttersחֹטְבֵ֥יḥō·ṭə·ḇê — to chew, chop, hew, cutH2404 — Full Word Study → and waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → carriersוְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵיwə·šō·’ă·ḇê — to draw or pull out (especially water)H7579 — Full Word Study →, as they are to this dayעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → for the congregationלָֽעֵדָ֑הlā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and for the altarוּלְמִזְבַּ֤חū·lə·miz·baḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → He would chooseיִבְחָֽר׃פyiḇ·ḥār — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →.