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And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country, said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us.
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Behold, these loaves we took hot, when we set out from our houses to come to you, now they are become dry, and broken in pieces by being exceeding old.
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These bottles of wine when we filled them were new, now they are rent and burst. These garments we have on, and the shoes we have on our feet, by reason of the very long journey, are worn out, and almost consumed.
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They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord.
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And Josue made peace with them, and entering into a league, promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them.
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Now three days after the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.
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And the children of Israel removed the camp, and came into their cities on the third day, the names of which are, Gabaon, and Caphira, and Beroth, and Cariathiarim.
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And they slew them not, because the princes of the multitude had sworn in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. Then all the common people murmured against the princes.
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And they answered them: We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and therefore we may not touch them.
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But this we will do to them: Let their lives be saved, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, if we should be forsworn:
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But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things,