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Joshua 9:4

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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 wine skins,

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Joshua 9:4 in other translations

they also did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine-skins, old and rent and bound up,

Joshua 9:4 · American Standard Version

Joshua 9:4 in context

  1. 2they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
  2. 3But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
  3. 4they 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 wine skins,
  4. 5and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.
  5. 6They 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.”