KJV King James Version
This our bread we took hot [for] our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:
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Joshua 9:12
This our bread we took hot [for] our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But look, it is now dry and moldy.
WEB World English Bible
This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy.
ASV American Standard Version
This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and is become mouldy:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
this our bread—hot we provided ourselves with it out of our houses, on the day of our coming out to go unto you, and now, lo, it is dry, and hath been crumbs;
Surrounding context — Joshua 9
9 And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
10 And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that [were] beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which [was] at Ashtaroth.
11 Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We [are] your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.
12 This our bread we took hot [for] our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:
13 And these bottles of wine, which we filled, [were] new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
14 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not [counsel] at the mouth of the LORD.
15 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.
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זֶ֣ה׀H2088 · zehthisלַחְמֵ֗נוּH3899 · le.chemfoodחָ֞םH2525 · chamhotהִצְטַיַּ֤דְנוּH6679 · tsudto huntאֹתוֹ֙H853 · et[Obj.]מִבָּ֣תֵּ֔ינוּH1004 · betplaceבְּי֥וֹםH3117 · yomdayצֵאתֵ֖נוּH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeלָלֶ֣כֶתH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentאֲלֵיכֶ֑םH413 · elto(wards)וְעַתָּה֙H6258 · at.tahnowהִנֵּ֣הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdיָבֵ֔שׁH3001 · ya.veshto witherוְהָיָ֖הH1961 · ha.yahto beנִקֻּדִֽים׃H5350 · niq.qudcrumb
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