Joshua 9:15-17
New English Translation
15 Joshua made a peace treaty with them and agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community[a] sealed it with an oath.[b]
16 Three days after they made the treaty with them, the Israelites found out they were from the local area and lived nearby.[c] 17 So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
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- Joshua 9:15 tn Or “assembly.”
- Joshua 9:15 tn Heb “Joshua made peace with them and made a treaty with them to let them live, and the leaders of the community swore an oath to them.”
- Joshua 9:16 tn Heb “At the end of three days, after they made the treaty with them, they heard that they were neighbors to them and in their midst they were living.”
Joshua 9:15-17
New International Version
15 Then Joshua made a treaty of peace(A) with them to let them live,(B) and the leaders of the assembly ratified it by oath.
16 Three days after they made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites heard that they were neighbors, living near(C) them. 17 So the Israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth(D) and Kiriath Jearim.(E)
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