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Joshua 9:15

What does Joshua 9:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 9:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So Joshua made peace with them, and made an agreement with them that they were not to be put to death: and the chiefs of the people took an oath to them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Joshua maketh with them peace, and maketh with them a covenant, to keep them alive; and swear to them do the princes of the company.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Joshua 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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the princes of the assembly swore unto them.

Context

v.14And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of Jehovah.

v.15This passage

v.16And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 11:19

    There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: they took all in battle.

  • Exodus 23:32

    Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

  • Joshua 6:22

    And Joshua said unto the two men that had spied out the land, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.

  • Jeremiah 18:7

    At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;

  • Joshua 2:12

    Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a true token;

  • Deuteronomy 20:10

    When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

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