Yosua 9:5-12

9:5 They had worn-out, patched sandals on their feet and dressed in worn-out clothes. All their bread ¹  was dry and hard. ²  9:6 They came to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land. Make a treaty with us.” 9:7 The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you live near us. ³  So how can we make a treaty with you?” 9:8 But they said to Joshua, “We are willing to be your subjects.” ⁴  So Joshua said to them, “Who are you and where do you come from?” 9:9 They told him, “Your subjects ⁵  have come from a very distant land because of the reputation ⁶  of the Lord your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt ⁷  9:10 and all he did to the two Amorite kings on the other side of the Jordan – King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan in Ashtaroth. 9:11 Our leaders and all who live in our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey and go meet them. Tell them, “We are willing to be your subjects. ⁸  Make a treaty with us.”’ 9:12 This bread of ours was warm when we packed it in our homes the day we started out to meet you, ⁹  but now it is dry and hard. ¹⁰ 

[9:5]  ¹ tn Heb “all the bread of their provisions.”

[9:5]  ² tn Or “moldy.”

[9:7]  ³ tn Heb “in our midst.”

[9:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “we are your servants.”

[9:9]  ⁵ tn Or “servants.”

[9:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “name.”

[9:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “the report about him, all that he did in Egypt.”

[9:11]  ⁸ tn Heb “your servants.”

[9:12]  ⁹ tn Heb “in the day we went out to come to you.”

[9:12]  ¹⁰ tn Or “moldy.”