KJV King James Version
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry [and] mouldy.
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Joshua 9:5
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry [and] mouldy.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.
WEB World English Bible
and old and patched shoes on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Joshua 9
2 That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
4 They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
5 And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry [and] mouldy.
6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.
7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
8 And they said unto Joshua, We [are] thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who [are] ye? and from whence come ye?
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וּנְעָל֨וֹתH5275 · na.alsandalבָּל֤וֹתH1087 · ba.leholdוּמְטֻלָּאוֹת֙H2921 · ta.lato spotבְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔םH7272 · re.gelfootוּשְׂלָמ֥וֹתH8008 · sal.mahgarmentבָּל֖וֹתH1087 · ba.leholdעֲלֵיהֶ֑םH5921 · aluponוְכֹל֙H3605 · kolallלֶ֣חֶםH3899 · le.chemfoodצֵידָ֔םH6718 · tsa.yidwild gameיָבֵ֖שׁH3001 · ya.veshto witherהָיָ֥הH1961 · ha.yahto beנִקֻּדִֽים׃H5350 · niq.qudcrumb
Cross-references
Luke 15:22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put [it] on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on [his] feet:Joshua 9:13And 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.Deuteronomy 29:5And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.Deuteronomy 33:25Thy shoes [shall be] iron and brass; and as thy days, [so shall] thy strength [be].
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