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Joshua 9:6 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" They went to Joshua at 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.” "

Joshua 9:6

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4 they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and old, torn-up and bound up wineskins,

5 and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.

6 They went to Joshua at 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.”

7 The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”

8 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”

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Joshua 10:6

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"The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”"

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Joshua 10:15

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"Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal."

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1 Maccabees 1:11

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"In those days transgressors of the law came out of Israel and persuaded many, saying, “Let’s go make a covenant with the Gentiles around us; for since we were separated from them many evils have befallen us.”"

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1 Samuel 11:1

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"Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.”"

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Exodus 5:3

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"They said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword.”"

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Genesis 26:28

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"They said, “We saw plainly that the LORD was with you. We said, ‘Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let’s make a covenant with you,"

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Joshua 9:1

"When all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it"

Joshua 9:2

"they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord."

Joshua 9:3

"But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,"

Joshua 9:4

"they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and old, torn-up and bound up wineskins,"

Joshua 9:5

"and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy."

Joshua 9:7

"The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”"

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