Joshua 9:25

Joshua 9:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.
• New International Version (NIV)We are now in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And now, behold, we are in your hand. Whatever seems good and right in your sight to do to us, do it."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And now, here we are, in your hands; do with us as it seems good and right to do to us.”

Context of Joshua 9:25

23Because you told lies to us, you will always have to be our servants. You will cut wood and you will fetch water to serve our God.’ 24The Gibeonites said to Joshua, ‘We heard about the command that the Lord your God had given to his servant, Moses. We know that he told Moses to take the whole of our land for you to live in. We know that you must kill all the people who live there now. Because of that, we were very afraid that you would kill us. That is why we did what we did. Now we are under your power. You must decide what to do with us. Do whatever you think is right and good.’ 26So Joshua agreed. He did not let the Israelites kill the Gibeonites. 27Instead, they made the Gibeonites cut wood and fetch water, as servants for the Israelite people. They would also do this for the priests who served the Lord at his altar. They are still doing this, at the place that the Lord has chosen for his altar.

Joshua 9:25 word by word

וְעַתָּ֖ה הִנְנ֣וּ בְיָדֶ֑ךָ כַּטּ֨וֹב וְכַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖נוּ עֲשֵֽׂה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And now, behold, weהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• in thine handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• as it seemethעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• and rightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• unto thee to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Joshua 9:25

• Genesis 16:6Abram said to Sarai, ‘Hagar is your servant and you have authority over her. Do to her whatever you think is right.’ Then Sarai caused trouble for Hagar. So Hagar ran away from Sarai.
• Judges 8:15Gideon went to Succoth with Zebah and Zalmunna. He said to the leaders, ‘Now I have brought these kings to you! You insulted me! You said, “We will not give your tired men any food until you have caught Zebah and Zalmunna.” ’
• 2 Samuel 24:14David said to Gad, ‘I am very upset. I do not want men to punish me. The Lord is kind and he forgives people. So it would be better for him to punish me.’
• Isaiah 47:6I was angry with my own people. They belonged to me as my special people, but I punished them like ordinary people. I gave you the power to hurt them, and you were not kind to them. You were very cruel to old people.
• Jeremiah 26:14As for me, I am under your authority. Do with me whatever you think is good and right.
• Jeremiah 38:5King Zedekiah said to them, ‘You can do to Jeremiah whatever you want to do. I cannot stop you.’
• Judges 10:15But the Israelites said to the Lord, ‘We are guilty. Punish us in whatever way you think is right, but please rescue us now.’
• 1 Samuel 3:18So Samuel told Eli everything. He did not hide any of God's message. Then Eli said, ‘The Lord. must do what he thinks is right.’
• Matthew 11:26Yes, Father, this is how you wanted it to happen.

Commentaries on Joshua 9:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25We are in thine hand - Entirely in thy power. As it seemeth good and right unto thee - do - Whatever justice and mercy dictate to thee to do to us, that perform. They expect justice, because they deceived the Israelites; but they expect mercy also, because they were driven to use this expedient for fear of losing their lives. The appeal to Joshua is full of delicacy and cogent argument.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-27Verses 22-27 The Gibeonites do not justify their lie, but plead that they did it to save their lives. And the fear was not merely of the power of man; one might flee from that to the Divine protection; but of the power of God himself, which they saw engaged against them. Joshua sentences them to perpetual bondage. They must be servants, but any work becomes honourable, when it is done for the house of the Lord, and the offices thereof. Let us, in like…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25The response of the Gibeonites showed their faith in the Lord. They used dishonesty because they believed God would help Israel conquer Canaan.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2718-27. the children of Israel smote them not--The moral character of the Gibeonites' stratagem was bad. The princes of the congregation did not vindicate either the expediency or the lawfulness of the connection they had formed; but they felt the solemn obligations of their oath; and, although the popular clamor was loud against them, caused either by disappointment at losing the spoils of Gibeon, or by displeasure at the apparent breach of the divine…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 9:25

• Contracts
• Joshua
• Kirjath-Jearim
• Magnanimity
• Servant

In the dictionaries

• Alliance
• Gibeon
• Slave
• Wilily
• Chephirah
• Exodus, the Book of
• Joshua, Book of
• Palestine
• Priests and Levites

Commentaries on Joshua 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings