World English Bible
"The men sampled their provisions, and didn't ask counsel from the mouth of Yahweh."
— Joshua 9:14, World English Bible
“And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord.”
“And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of Jehovah. ”
“The men examined some of their provisions, but they failed to ask the LORD’s advice.”
“They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord.”
“And the men took some of their food, without requesting directions from the Lord.”
“And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord.”
Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, 'Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and tell them, "We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us."'
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.
These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our shoes have become old because of the very long journey."
The men sampled their provisions, and didn't ask counsel from the mouth of Yahweh.
Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.
It happened 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 lived among them.
The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.