Joshua 9:8

In 11 translations

BSB

“We are your servants,” they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where have you come from?”

KJV

And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

WEB

They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”

ASV

And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

LSV

And they say to Joshua, “We [are] your servants.” And Joshua says to them, “Who [are] you? And where do you come from?”

YLT

and they say unto Joshua, 'Thy servants we [are].' And Joshua saith unto them, 'Who [are] ye? and whence come ye?'

DBY

And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

DRC

But they said to Josue: We are thy servants. Josue said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?

GNV

And they said vnto Ioshua, We are thy seruants. Then Ioshua saide vnto them, Who are ye? and whence come ye?

JPS

And they said unto Joshua: 'We are thy servants.' And Joshua said unto them: 'Who are ye? and from whence come ye?'

LXXE

And they said to Joshua, We are thy servants: and Joshua said to them, Whence are ye, and whence have ye come?

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WLC

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֧ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מִ֥י אַתֶּ֖ם וּמֵאַ֥יִן תָּבֹֽאוּ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπαν πρὸς Ἰησοῦν, οἰκεται σου ἐσμέν· καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς Ἰησοῦς, πόθεν ἐστὲ, καὶ πόθεν παραγεγόνατε;

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• 2 Kings 10:5So the palace administrator, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you say. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in…
• Deuteronomy 20:11If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you.
• Joshua 9:11So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go to meet them and say to them: We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.’
• Joshua 9:27On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.
• Genesis 9:25–26he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.” He also declared: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.
• Joshua 9:25Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”
• 1 Kings 9:20–21As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable…
• Joshua 9:23Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”

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