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Joshua 9:5

What does Joshua 9:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 9:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And very old shoes, which for a show of age were clouted with patches, and old garments upon them: the loaves also, which they carried for provisions by the way, were hard, and broken into pieces:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and old and patched sandals upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry [and] mouldy.

Context

v.4they also did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine-skins, old and rent and bound up,

v.5This passage

v.6And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far country: now therefore make ye a covenant with us.

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 29:5

    And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxed old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxed old upon thy foot.

  • Joshua 9:13

    and these wine-skins, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they are rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.

  • Luke 15:22

    But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

  • Deuteronomy 33:25

    Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

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