Joshua 9:7
King James Version (KJV)
And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
In context
5 And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
6 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.
7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
8 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
9 And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
Joshua 9:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
- WEB World English Bible
- The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell near us. How can we make a treaty with you?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the men of Israel say unto the Hivite, 'It may be in our midst ye are dwelling, and how do we make with thee a covenant?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the men of Israel said to the Hivite, Perhaps thou dwellest in the midst of us, and how should I make a covenant with thee?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the men of Israel said to the Hivites, It may be ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?