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Joshua 9:8
And they said unto Joshua: Thy servants, we are. And Joshua said unto them: Who, are ye? And, from whence, come ye?
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Christian Standard Bible®
They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.”
They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.”
Hebrew Names Version
They said to Yehoshua, We are your servants. Yehoshua said to them, Who are you? and from whence come you?
They said to Yehoshua, We are your servants. Yehoshua said to them, Who are you? and from whence come you?
King James Version
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
Lexham English Bible
They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who are you, and from where do you come?"
They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who are you, and from where do you come?"
English Standard Version
They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who are you? And where do you come from?"
They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who are you? And where do you come from?"
New Century Version
The Hivites said to Joshua, "We are your servants." But Joshua asked, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
The Hivites said to Joshua, "We are your servants." But Joshua asked, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
New English Translation
But they said to Joshua, "We are willing to be your subjects." So Joshua said to them, "Who are you and where do you come from?"
But they said to Joshua, "We are willing to be your subjects." So Joshua said to them, "Who are you and where do you come from?"
Amplified Bible
They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Then Joshua said to them, "Who are you, and where do you come from?"
They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Then Joshua said to them, "Who are you, and where do you come from?"
New American Standard Bible
So they said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Then Joshua said to them, "Who are you and where do you come from?"
So they said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Then Joshua said to them, "Who are you and where do you come from?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they said vnto Ioshua, We are thy seruants. Then Ioshua saide vnto them, Who are ye? and whence come ye?
And they said vnto Ioshua, We are thy seruants. Then Ioshua saide vnto them, Who are ye? and whence come ye?
Legacy Standard Bible
But they said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Then Joshua said to them, "Who are you and where do you come from?"
But they said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Then Joshua said to them, "Who are you and where do you come from?"
Complete Jewish Bible
But they answered Y'hoshua, "We are your servants." Y'hoshua asked, "Who are you, and where do you come from?"
But they answered Y'hoshua, "We are your servants." Y'hoshua asked, "Who are you, and where do you come from?"
Darby Translation
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
Easy-to-Read Version
The Hivite men said to Joshua, "We are your servants." But Joshua asked, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
The Hivite men said to Joshua, "We are your servants." But Joshua asked, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
George Lamsa Translation
And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are you? And where do you come from?
And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are you? And where do you come from?
Good News Translation
They said to Joshua, "We are at your service." Joshua asked them, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
They said to Joshua, "We are at your service." Joshua asked them, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
Literal Translation
And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are you? And from where do you come?
And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are you? And from where do you come?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They saide vnto Iosua: We are yi seruautes. Iosua sayde vnto them: What are ye, & whence come ye?
They saide vnto Iosua: We are yi seruautes. Iosua sayde vnto them: What are ye, & whence come ye?
American Standard Version
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
Bible in Basic English
And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. Then Joshua said to them, Who are you and where do you come from?
And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. Then Joshua said to them, Who are you and where do you come from?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they sayde vnto Iosuah: We are thy seruauntes. And Iosuah sayde vnto them againe: What are ye, & whence come ye?
And they sayde vnto Iosuah: We are thy seruauntes. And Iosuah sayde vnto them againe: What are ye, & whence come ye?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they said unto Joshua: 'We are thy servants.' And Joshua said unto them: 'Who are ye? and from whence come ye?'
And they said unto Joshua: 'We are thy servants.' And Joshua said unto them: 'Who are ye? and from whence come ye?'
King James Version (1611)
And they said vnto Ioshua, Wee are thy seruants. And Ioshua said vnto them, Who are ye? And from whence come ye?
And they said vnto Ioshua, Wee are thy seruants. And Ioshua said vnto them, Who are ye? And from whence come ye?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they said to Joshua, We are thy servants: and Joshua said to them, Whence are ye, and whence have ye come?
And they said to Joshua, We are thy servants: and Joshua said to them, Whence are ye, and whence have ye come?
English Revised Version
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
Berean Standard Bible
"We are your servants," they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, "Who are you and where have you come from?"
"We are your servants," they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, "Who are you and where have you come from?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei seiden to Josue, We ben thi seruauntis. To whiche Josue seide, What men ben ye, and fro whennus camen ye?
And thei seiden to Josue, We ben thi seruauntis. To whiche Josue seide, What men ben ye, and fro whennus camen ye?
Young's Literal Translation
and they say unto Joshua, `Thy servants we [are].' And Joshua saith unto them, `Who [are] ye? and whence come ye?'
and they say unto Joshua, `Thy servants we [are].' And Joshua saith unto them, `Who [are] ye? and whence come ye?'
Update Bible Version
And they said to Joshua, We are your slaves. And Joshua said to them, Who are you? and from where do you come?
And they said to Joshua, We are your slaves. And Joshua said to them, Who are you? and from where do you come?
Webster's Bible Translation
And they said to Joshua, we [are] thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who [are] ye? and whence come ye?
And they said to Joshua, we [are] thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who [are] ye? and whence come ye?
World English Bible
They said to Joshua, We are your servants. Joshua said to them, Who are you? and from whence come you?
They said to Joshua, We are your servants. Joshua said to them, Who are you? and from whence come you?
New King James Version
But they said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who are you, and where do you come from?"
But they said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who are you, and where do you come from?"
New Living Translation
They replied, "We are your servants." "But who are you?" Joshua demanded. "Where do you come from?"
They replied, "We are your servants." "But who are you?" Joshua demanded. "Where do you come from?"
New Life Bible
But they said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Then Joshua said to them, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
But they said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Then Joshua said to them, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
New Revised Standard
They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who are you? And where do you come from?"
They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who are you? And where do you come from?"
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they said to Josue: We are thy servants. Josue said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?
But they said to Josue: We are thy servants. Josue said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?
Revised Standard Version
They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who are you? And where do you come from?"
They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who are you? And where do you come from?"
THE MESSAGE
They said to Joshua, "We'll be your servants." Joshua said, "Who are you now? Where did you come from?"
They said to Joshua, "We'll be your servants." Joshua said, "Who are you now? Where did you come from?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But they said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Then Joshua said to them, "Who are you and where do you come from?"
But they said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Then Joshua said to them, "Who are you and where do you come from?"
Contextual Overview
3 Now, the inhabitants of Gibeon, heard that which Joshua had done unto Jericho and unto Ai; 4 they, however, acted craftily, and went and started, - and took old sacks for their asses, and leathern wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up; 5 and sandals, old and patched, upon their feet, and worn-out mantles upon them, - and, all the bread of their provision, was dry and broken. 6 So they took their journey unto Joshua, unto the camp, at Gilgal, - and said unto him, and unto the men of Israel, From a far country, are we come, Now, therefore, solemnise with us a covenant. 7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, - Peradventure, in our midst, ye are dwelling, how then can we solemnise with you a covenant? 8 And they said unto Joshua: Thy servants, we are. And Joshua said unto them: Who, are ye? And, from whence, come ye? 9 And they said unto him - From a very far country, have thy servants come, because of the name of Yahweh thy God, - because we had heard his fame, and all that he had done in Egypt; 10 and all that he had done unto the two kings of the Amorites who were over the Jordan, - unto Sihon, king of Heshbon, and unto Og, king of Bashan, who was in Ashtaroth. 11 So our elders and all the inhabitants of our land spake unto us, saying - Take ye, in your hand, provision for the journey, and go your way to meet them, - then shall ye say unto them, Your servants, we are. Now, therefore, solemnise with us a covenant. 12 This our bread, took we, hot, for our provision, out of our houses, on the day we came forth to journey unto you, - but, now, lo! it is dry, yea it is broken;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Joshua 9:11, Joshua 9:23, Joshua 9:25, Joshua 9:27, Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Deuteronomy 20:11, 1 Kings 9:20, 1 Kings 9:21, 2 Kings 10:5
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they said unto Joshua, we [are] thy servants,.... Not that they meant to be subjects of his, and tributaries to him; but this they said in great humility and lowliness of mind, being willing to be or do anything he should enjoin them. Abarbinel observes, that this they proposed to Joshua singly, not to be servants to all the people, but to him only, and to have him for their head and governor:
and Joshua, said, who [are] ye? and from whence come ye? by what name are ye called? and from what country do ye come? suspecting, as it should seem, that they were the inhabitants of Canaan; or however he was cautious and upon his guard, lest they should be such, and yet was not enough upon his guard to prevent imposition.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 9:8. We are thy servants. — This appears to have been the only answer they gave to the question of the Israelitish elders, and this they gave to Joshua, not to them, as they saw that Joshua was commander-in-chief of the host.
Who are ye? and from whence come ye? — To these questions, from such an authority, they felt themselves obliged to give an explicit answer; and they do it very artfully by a mixture of truth, falsehood, and hypocrisy.
