NASB
"It came about at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were neighbors and that they were living within their land."
— Joshua 9:16, NASB
“And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.”
“And it came to pass 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 dwelt among 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.”
“Three days after they made the treaty with them, the Israelites found out they were from the local area and lived nearby.”
“Now three days after the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.”
“Now three days after, when they had made this agreement with them, they had word that these men were their neighbours, living near them.”
“And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.”
"These wineskins which we filled were new, and behold, they are torn; and these our clothes and our sandals are worn out because of the very long journey."
So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the LORD.
Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
It came about at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were neighbors and that they were living within their land.
Then the sons of Israel set out and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon and Chephirah and Beeroth and Kiriath-jearim.
The sons of Israel did not strike them because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.
But all the leaders said to the whole congregation, "We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.