Joshua 9:7
World English Bible (WEB)
The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”
In context
5 and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.
6 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.”
7 The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”
8 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
9 They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of the LORD your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt,
Joshua 9:7 in every translation
- 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?”
- 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?
- 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?