Joshua 9:4
“They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Joshua 9:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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,
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
handelten sie auch ihrerseits mit List und gingen und stellten sich als Boten: sie nahmen abgenutzte Säcke für ihre Esel, und abgenutzte und geborstene und zusammengebundene Weinschläuche,
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Ellos usaron también de astucia; pues fueron y fingiéronse embajadores, y tomaron sacos viejos sobre sus asnos, y cueros viejos de vino, rotos y remendados,
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Eles usaram também de astúcia; pois foram e fingiram-se embaixadores, e tomaram sacos anciãos sobre seus asnos, e odres anciãos de vinho, rasgados e remendados,
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
eles agiram com um plano astuto. Mandaram mensageiros, que levavam alforjes velhos sobre seus jumentos e também levavam vinho em recipientes de couro velho, desgastados e rasgados, que haviam sido remendados.
📖 Joshua 9:4 in Context
2That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
3And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
4They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
5And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
6And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.
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