Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Ioshua 9

1 The kings combine against Israel. 3 The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league. 22 For which they are condemned to perpetual bondage.

 9:1 ¶ And it came to passe x1961 when all x3605 the kings 4428 which x834 were on this side 5676 Iordan 3383 in the hilles, 2022 and in the valleys, 8219 and in all x3605 the coasts 2348 of the great 1419 sea, 3220 ouer x413 against 4136 Lebanon, 3844 the Hittite, 2850 and the Amorite, 567 the Canaanite, 3669 the Perizzite, 6522 the Hiuite, 2340 and the Iebusite 2983 heard 8085 z8800 [thereof]:

 9:2 That they gathered y6908 z8691 themselues x6908 together 3162 to fight 3898 z8736 with x5973 Ioshua, 3091 and with x5973 Israel, 3478 with one 259 accord. 6310

 9:3 ¶ And when the inhabitants 3427 z8802 of Gibeon 1391 heard 8085 z8804 x853 what x834 Ioshua 3091 had done 6213 z8804 vnto Iericho, 3405 and to Ai, 5857

 9:4 They x1992 did worke 6213 z8799 wilily, 6195 and went y3212 z8799 x1980 and made as if they had beene embassadours, 6737 z8691 and tooke 3947 z8799 old 1087 sackes 8242 vpon their asses, 2543 and wine-bottels, 3196 4997 old, 1087 and rent, 1234 z8794 and bound vp, 6887 z8794

 9:5 And old 1087 shooes 5275 and clowted 2921 z8794 vpon their feet, 7272 & olde 1087 garments 8008 vpon x5921 them, and all x3605 the bread 3899 of their prouision 6718 was drie 3001 z8804 and mouldie. 5350

 9:6 And they went y3212 z8799 x1980 to x413 Ioshua 3091 vnto x413 the campe 4264 at Gilgal, 1537 and said 559 z8799 vnto x413 him, and to x413 the men 376 of Israel, 3478 Wee be come 935 z8804 from a farre y7350 countrey: 776 x4480 x7350 Now x6258 therefore make 3772 z8798 ye a league 1285 with vs.

 9:7 And the men 376 of Israel 3478 said 559 z8799 vnto x413 the Hiuites, 2340 Peraduenture 194 yee x859 dwell 3427 z8802 among 7130 vs, and how x349 shall wee make 3772 z8799 a league 1285 with you.?

 9:8 And they said 559 z8799 vnto x413 Ioshua, 3091 Wee x587 [are] thy seruants. 5650 And Ioshua 3091 said 559 z8799 vnto x413 them, Who x4310 are ye? x859 And from whence 370 x4480 come 935 z8799 ye?

 9:9 And they said 559 z8799 vnto x413 him, From a very y3966 farre y7350 countrey 776 x4480 x3966 x7350 thy seruants 5650 are come, 935 z8804 because of the Name 8034 of the LORD 3068 thy God: 430 for x3588 wee haue heard 8085 z8804 the fame 8089 of him, and all x3605 that x834 hee did 6213 z8804 in Egypt, 4714

 9:10 And all x3605 that x834 hee did 6213 z8804 to the two 8147 kings 4428 of the Amorites, 567 that x834 were beyond 5676 Iordan, 3383 to Sihon 5511 king 4428 of Heshbon, 2809 and to Og 5747 king 4428 of Bashan, 1316 which x834 [was] at Ashtaroth. 6252

 9:11 Wherefore our Elders 2205 and all x3605 the inhabitants 3427 z8802 of our countrey, 776 spake 559 z8799 to x413 vs, saying, 559 z8800 Take 3947 z8798 victuals 6720 with you 3027 for the iourney, 1870 and goe y3212 z8798 x1980 to meete 7125 z8800 them, and say 559 z8804 vnto x413 them, Wee x587 [are] your seruants: 5650 therefore now x6258 make 3772 z8798 ye a league 1285 with vs.

 9:12 This x2088 our bread, 3899 wee tooke hote 2525 for our prouision 6679 z8694 out of our houses, 1004 x4480 on the day 3117 we came forth 3318 z8800 to goe y3212 z8800 x1980 vnto x413 you: but now x6258 behold, x2009 it is dry, 3001 z8804 & it is x1961 mouldy. 5350

 9:13 And these x428 bottels 4997 of wine 3196 which x834 we filled, 4390 z8765 [were] new, 2319 and behold, x2009 they be rent: 1234 z8694 and these x428 our garments, 8008 and our shooes 5275 are become old, 1086 z8804 by reason of the very 3966 long 7230 x4480 iourney. 1870

 9:14 And the men y582 x376 tooke 3947 z8799 of their victuals, 6718 x4480 and asked 7592 z8804 not x3808 counsell at the mouth 6310 of the LORD. 3068

 9:15 And Ioshua 3091 made 6213 z8799 peace 7965 with them, and made y3772 z8799 x6213 a league 1285 with them, to let them liue: 2421 z8763 and the princes 5387 of the Congregation 5712 sware 7650 z8735 vnto them.

 9:16 ¶ And it came to passe x1961 at the end 7097 x4480 of three 7969 dayes, 3117 after 310 x834 they had made 3772 z8804 a league 1285 with them, that they heard 8085 z8799 that x3588 they x1992 [were] their x413 neighbours, 7138 and that they x1992 dwelt 3427 z8802 among 7130 them.

 9:17 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 iourneyed, 5265 z8799 and came 935 z8799 vnto x413 their cities 5892 on the third 7992 day: 3117 now their cities 5892 were Gibeon, 1391 and Chephirah, 3716 and Beeroth, 881 and Kiriath-iearim. 7157

 9:18 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 smote 5221 z8689 them not, x3808 because x3588 the Princes 5387 of the Congregation 5712 had sworne 7650 z8738 vnto them by the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel: 3478 And all x3605 the Congregation 5712 murmured 3885 z8735 against x5921 the Princes. 5387

 9:19 But all x3605 the Princes 5387 said 559 z8799 vnto x413 all x3605 the Congregation, 5712 We x587 haue sworne 7650 z8738 vnto them by the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel: 3478 now x6258 therefore we may 3201 z8799 not x3808 touch 5060 z8800 them.

 9:20 This x2063 we will doe 6213 z8799 to them; wee will euen let them liue, 2421 z8687 x853 lest x3808 wrath 7110 be x1961 vpon x5921 vs, because of x5921 the oath 7621 which x834 wee sware 7650 z8738 vnto them.

 9:21 And the Princes 5387 said 559 z8799 vnto x413 them, Let them liue, 2421 z8799 (but let them bee x1961 hewers 2404 z8802 of wood, 6086 and drawers 7579 z8802 of water, 4325 vnto all x3605 the Congregation,) 5712 as x834 the Princes 5387 had promised 1696 z8765 them.

 9:22 ¶ And Ioshua 3091 called 7121 z8799 for them, and he spake 1696 z8762 vnto x413 them, saying, 559 z8800 Wherefore x4100 haue ye beguiled 7411 z8765 vs, saying, 559 z8800 We x587 [are] very 3966 farre 7350 from x4480 you? when ye x859 dwell 3427 z8802 among 7130 vs.

 9:23 Now x6258 therefore ye x859 are cursed, 779 z8803 and there shall none x3808 of x4480 you bee freed 3772 z8735 from being bondmen, 5650 and hewers 2404 z8802 of wood, 6086 and drawers 7579 z8802 of water, 4325 for the house 1004 of my God. 430

 9:24 And they answered 6030 z8799 x853 Ioshua, 3091 and said, 559 z8799 Because x3588 it was certainely y5046 z8715 told 5046 z8717 thy seruants, 5650 x853 how that x834 the LORD 3068 thy God 430 commanded 6680 z8765 his seruant 5650 x853 Moses 4872 to giue 5414 z8800 you all x3605 the land, 776 and to destroy 8045 z8687 x853 all x3605 the inhabitants 3427 z8802 of the land 776 from before 6440 x4480 you, therefore we were sore 3966 afraid 3372 z8799 of our liues 5315 because y6440 of x4480 x6440 you, and haue done 6213 z8799 x853 this x2088 thing. 1697

 9:25 And now x6258 behold, x2009 we y2009 [are] in thine hand: 3027 as it seemeth y5869 good 2896 and right 3477 vnto thee x5869 to doe 6213 z8800 vnto vs, doe. 6213 z8798

 9:26 And so x3651 did 6213 z8799 he vnto them, and deliuered 5337 z8686 them out of the hand 3027 x4480 of the children 1121 of Israel, 3478 that they slew 2026 z8804 them not. x3808

 9:27 And Ioshua 3091 made 5414 z8799 them that x1931 day, 3117 hewers 2404 z8802 of wood, 6086 and drawers 7579 z8802 of water 4325 for the Congregation, 5712 and for the Altar 4196 of the LORD, 3068 euen vnto x5704 this x2088 day, 3117 in x413 the place 4725 which x834 he should choose. 977 z8799