NET Bible
"But they said to Joshua,“We are willing to be your subjects.” So Joshua said to them,“Who are you and where do you come from?”"
— Joshua 9:8, NET Bible
“And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?”
“And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? ”
“They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Joshua said to them, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"”
“But they said to Joshua: We are thy servants. Joshua said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?”
“And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. Then Joshua said to them, Who are you and where do you come from?”
“And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?”
They had worn-out, patched sandals on their feet and dressed in worn-out clothes. All their bread was dry and hard.
They came to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel,“We have come from a distant land. Make a treaty with us.”
The men of Israel said to the Hivites,“Perhaps you live near us. So how can we make a treaty with you?”
But they said to Joshua,“We are willing to be your subjects.” So Joshua said to them,“Who are you and where do you come from?”
They told him,“Your subjects have come from a very distant land because of the reputation of the LORD your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt
and all he did to the two Amorite kings on the other side of the Jordan– King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan in Ashtaroth.
Our leaders and all who live in our land told us,‘Take provisions for your journey and go meet them. Tell them,“We are willing to be your subjects. Make a treaty with us.”’