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Joshua 9:25

What does Joshua 9:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 9:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And now, behold, we are in thy hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And now, behold, we are in thy hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And now we are in your hands: do to us whatever seems good and right to you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and now, lo, we <FI>are<Fi> in thy hand, as <FI>it is<Fi> good, and as <FI>it is<Fi> right in thine eyes to do to us--do.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And now we are in thy hand: deal with us as it seemeth good and right unto thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And now behold, we are in thy hand: as it is good and right in thine eyes to do to us, do.

Context

v.24And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that Jehovah thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

v.25This passage

v.26And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.

Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 38:5

    And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.

  • Judges 10:15

    And the children of Israel said unto Jehovah, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.

  • Jeremiah 26:14

    But as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.

  • Matthew 11:26

    yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

  • 1 Samuel 3:18

    And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.

  • 2 Samuel 24:14

    And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.

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