Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
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12 This our bread we took hot <em>for</em> our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to come unto you, but now, behold, it is dry and mouldy.
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This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But now see how dry and moldy it is.
13 These bottles of wine, we also filled new, and, behold, they are rent, and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
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And these wineskins that we filled were new, but see how cracked they are. And our clothes and sandals are worn out by the very long journey.”
14 And the men <em>of Israel</em> took of their provision and did not ask <em>counsel</em> at the mouth of the LORD.
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The Israelites sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the LORD.
15 And Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; also the princes of the congregation swore unto them.
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Then Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly ratified it by oath.
16 At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard how they <em>were</em> their neighbours and that they dwelt among them.
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Three days after they made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites heard that they were neighbors, living near them.
17 And the sons of Israel journeyed and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities <em>were</em> Gibeon and Chephirah and Beeroth and Kirjathjearim.
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So the Israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim.
18 And the sons of Israel did not smite them because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
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But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. The whole assembly grumbled against the leaders,
19 But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel; therefore, now we may not touch them.
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but all the leaders answered, “We have given them our oath by the LORD, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now.
20 This we will do to them; we will let them live lest wrath come upon us because of the oath which we swore unto them.
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This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that God’s wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them.”
21 And the princes said unto them, Let them live but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had said unto them.
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They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers in the service of the whole assembly.” So the leaders’ promise to them was kept.
22 And Joshua called for them, and spoke unto them saying, Why have ye beguiled us, saying, We <em>are</em> very far from you, when ye dwell among us?
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Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by saying, ‘We live a long way from you,’ while actually you live near us?
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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