Joshua 9:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 9:16

14 Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; ^abut they did not ask counsel of the Lord.

15 So Joshua ^amade peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.

16 And it happened at the end of three days, after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors who dwelt near them.

17 Then the children of Israel journeyed and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were ^aGibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath Jearim.

18 But the children of Israel did not¹ attack them, ^abecause the rulers of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord God of Israel. And all the congregation complained against the rulers.

19 Then all the rulers said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the Lord God of Israel; now therefore, we may not touch them.

20 This we will do to them: We will let them live, lest ^awrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.”

21 And the rulers said to them, “Let them live, but let them be ^awoodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the rulers had ^bpromised them.”

Verse Comparison: Joshua 9:16

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American Standard Version
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.

Amplified® Bible
Then three days after they had made a covenant with [the strangers, the Israelites] heard that they were their neighbors and that they dwelt among them.

Contemporary English Version
A couple of days later, the Israelites found out that these people actually lived in the nearby towns of Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-Jearim. So the Israelites left the place where they had camped and arrived at the four towns two days later.

Darby English Version
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt in their midst.

Good News Bible
Three days after the treaty had been made, the Israelites learned that these people did indeed live nearby.

King James Version
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.

New American Standard Bible
It came about at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were neighbors and that they were living within their land.

New International Version
Three days after they made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites heard that they were neighbors, living near them.

New King James Version
And it happened at the end of three days, after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors who dwelt near them.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
It came about at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they lived nearby and that they lived within their land.

Revised Standard Version
At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the end of three days after that they have made with them a covenant, that they hear that they `are' their neighbours -- that in their midst they are dwelling.

New English Translation
Three days after they made the treaty with them, the Israelites found out they were from the local area and lived nearby.¹

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