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Joshua 9:7

American Standard Version

And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?

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Joshua 9:7 in other translations

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

Joshua 9:7 · World English Bible

Joshua 9:7 in context

  1. 5and old and patched shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become mouldy.
  2. 6And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far country: now therefore make ye a covenant with us.
  3. 7And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?
  4. 8And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
  5. 9And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of Jehovah thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,