Joshua 9:6 “They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men…”

Joshua 9:6

They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land; please make a treaty with us.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And 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.

World English Bible

They 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.”

American Standard Version

And 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

So they came vnto Ioshua into the hoste to Gilgal, and said vnto him, and vnto the men of Israel, Wee be come from a farre countrey: nowe therefore make a league with vs.

Darby Translation

And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, From a far country are we come; and now make a covenant with us.

Young's Literal Translation

And they go unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, and say unto him, and unto the men of Israel, 'From a land far off we have come, and now, make with us a covenant;'

Bible in Basic English

And they came to Joshua to the tent-circle at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, We have come from a far country: so now make an agreement with us.

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Cross references

“the camp”

Joshua 5:10 Joshua 10:43

Joshua 5:10 · BSB

On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while the Israelites were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover.

Joshua 10:43 · BSB

Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

“We be”

2 Kings 20:14 Joshua 9:9 Deuteronomy 20:11–15 1 Kings 8:41

2 Kings 20:14 · BSB

Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, “Where did those men come from, and what did they say to you?” “They came from a distant land,” Hezekiah replied, “from Babylon.”

Joshua 9:9 · BSB

“Your servants have come from a very distant land,” they replied, “because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard the reports about Him: all that He did in Egypt,

Deuteronomy 20:11–15 · BSB

If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you.

1 Kings 8:41 · BSB

And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.

7But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell near us. How can we make a treaty with you?”

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