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Read›Joshua›Chapter 9

The Deceit of the Gibeonites

Joshua 9:5

In 11 translations

BSB
They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.
KJV
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
WEB
and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.
ASV
and old and patched shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become mouldy.
LSV
and sandals, old and patched, on their feet, and old garments on them, and all the bread of their provision is dry—it was crumbs.
YLT
and sandals, old and patched, on their feet, and old garments upon them, and all the bread of their provision is dry — it was crumbs.
DBY
and old and patched sandals upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry [and] mouldy.
DRC
And very old shoes, which for a show of age were clouted with patches, and old garments upon them: the leaves also, which they carried for provisions by the way, were hard, and broken into pieces:
GNV
And olde shoes and clouted vpon their feete: also the raiment vpon them was old, and all their prouision of bread was dried, and mouled.
JPS
and worn shoes and clouted upon their feet, and worn garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become crumbs.
LXXE
and the upper part of their shoes and their sandals old and clouted on their feet, and their garments old upon them—and the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy and corrupt.Gr. eaten, sc. of worms and maggots.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וּנְעָל֨וֹת בָּל֤וֹת וּמְטֻלָּאוֹת֙ בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׂלָמ֥וֹת בָּל֖וֹת עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְכֹל֙ לֶ֣חֶם צֵידָ֔ם יָבֵ֖שׁ הָיָ֥ה נִקֻּדִֽים׃
LXX-Br
καὶ τὰ κοῖλα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰ σανδάλια αὐτῶν παλαιὰ καὶ καταπεπελματωμένα ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν πεπαλαιωμένα ἐπάνω αὐτῶν, καὶ ὁ ἄρτος αὐτῶν τοῦ ἐπισιτισμοῦ ξηρὸς καὶ εὐρωτιῶν καὶ βεβρωμένος.

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◆ War with Canaanites

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 15:22But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
  • Deuteronomy 33:25May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
  • Deuteronomy 29:5For forty years I led you in the wilderness, yet your clothes and sandals did not wear out.
  • Joshua 9:13These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”

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