“And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.”
King James Version (KJV)
9:3 Gibeon - A great and royal city of the Hivites.
9:4 Been ambassadors - Sent from a far country.
9:6 The camp at Gilgal - The place of their head - quarters. Men of Israel - To those who used to meet in council with Joshua, to whom it belonged to make leagues, even the princes of the congregation. Now therefore - Because we are not of this people, whom, as we are informed, you are obliged utterly to destroy.
9:7 The Hivites - That is, the Gibeonites who were Hivites, #Josh 11:19|. Among us - That is, in this land, and so are of that people with whom we are forbidden to make any league or covenant.
And old shooes and clowted vpon their feet, & olde garments vpon them, and all the bread of their prouision was drie and mouldie.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
and worn-out and patched sandals on their feet, and worn-out clothes on themselves; and all the bread of their provision was dry {and} had become crumbled.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And put old stitched-up shoes on their feet, and old clothing on their backs; and all the food they had with them was dry and broken up.
- Basic English Bible
and old and patched sandals upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry [and] mouldy.
- Darby Bible
And old shoes and patched upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.
- Webster's Bible
and old and patched shoes on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible