World English Bible
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?”
Verse in context — Joshua 9
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and old and patched shoes on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.
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They went to Joshua to 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.
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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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They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Joshua said to them, "Who are you? Where do you come from?
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They said to him, "Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of Yahweh your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt,
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Israel conquers and settles the Promised Land under Joshua’s leadership.
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