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. "
— Joshua 9:5, American Standard 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.”
“and old and patched shoes on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.”
“They had worn-out, patched sandals on their feet and dressed in worn-out clothes. All their bread was dry and hard.”
“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:”
“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.”
“And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.”
that they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
they 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,
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.
And 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.
And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?