Joshua 9:11-21

11So our eldersH2205 and allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of our countryH776 spokeH559 to us, sayingH559, ‘TakeH3947 provisionsH6720 in your handH3027 for the journeyH1870, and goH1980 to meetH7122 them and sayH559 to them, “1We are your servantsH5650; nowH6258 then, makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with us.”’ 12ThisH2088 our breadH3899 was warmH2525 when we tookH6719 it for our provisionsH6719 out of our housesH1004 on the dayH3117 that we leftH3318 to comeH1980 to you; but nowH6258 beholdH2009, it is dryH3001 and has becomeH1961 crumbledH5350. 13TheseH428 wineskinsH4997 whichH834 we filledH4390 were newH2319, and beholdH2009, they are tornH1234; and theseH428 our clothesH8008 and our sandalsH5275 are wornH1086 out becauseH4480 of the veryH3966 longH7231 journeyH1870.” 14So the menH376 of Israel tookH3947 someH4480 of their provisionsH6718, and 2did not askH7592 for the 3counselH6310 of the LordH3068. 154JoshuaH3091 madeH6213 peaceH7965 with them and madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with them, to let them liveH2421; and the leadersH5387 of the congregationH5712 sworeH7650 an oath to them.

16It cameH1961 about at the endH7097 of threeH7969 daysH3117 afterH310 they had madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with them, that they heardH8085 that they were neighborsH7138 and that they were livingH3427 5withinH7130 their landH7130. 17Then the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 setH5265 out and cameH935 to their citiesH5892 on the thirdH7992 dayH3117. Now their citiesH5892 were 6GibeonH1391 and ChephirahH3716 and BeerothH881 and Kiriath-jearimH7157. 18The sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 did not strikeH5221 them becauseH3588 the leadersH5387 of the congregationH5712 had swornH7650 to them by the LordH3068 the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. And the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 grumbledH3885 againstH5921 the leadersH5387. 19But allH3605 the leadersH5387 saidH559 to the wholeH3605 congregationH5712, “We have swornH7650 to them by the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, and nowH6258 we cannotH3201H3808 touchH5060 them. 20ThisH2088 we will doH6213 to them, even let them liveH2421, soH3808 that wrathH7110 will not be upon us for the oathH7621 whichH834 we sworeH7650 to them.” 21The leadersH5387 saidH559 to them, “Let them liveH2421.” So they becameH1961 7hewersH2404 of woodH2404 and drawersH7579 of waterH4325 for the wholeH3605 congregationH5712, justH3512 as the leadersH5387 had spokenH1696 to them.