Joshua 9:16
World English Bible (WEB)
At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
In context
14 The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from the LORD’s mouth.
15 Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.
16 At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
18 The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
Joshua 9:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
- KJV King James Version
- And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And it cometh to pass, at the end of three days after that they have made with them a covenant, that they hear that they [are] their neighbours — that in their midst they are dwelling.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt in their midst.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.