Joshua 9 Free Bible Version
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1 All the kings west of the Jordan heard what had happened. These included the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites who lived in the hill country, the lowlands, and along the coast as far as Lebanon.
1 Y ACONTECIÓ que como oyeron [estas cosas] todos los reyes que estaban de esta parte del Jordán, así en las montañas como en los llanos, y en toda la costa de la gran mar delante del Líbano, los Hetheos, Amorrheos, Cananeos, Pherezeos, Heveos, y Jebuseos;
1 When all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it
2 So they gathered to fight together as a united army against Joshua and the Israelites.
2 Juntáronse á una, de un acuerdo, para pelear contra Josué é Israel.
2 they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
3 But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
3 Mas los moradores de Gabaón, como oyeron lo que Josué había hecho á Jericó y á Hai,
3 But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
4 they decided on a cunning plan. They sent messengers to Joshua, their donkeys wearing worn-out saddles and carrying old wineskins that were torn and patched.
4 Ellos usaron también de astucia; pues fueron y fingiéronse embajadores, y tomaron sacos viejos sobre sus asnos, y cueros viejos de vino, rotos y remendados,
4 they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and old, torn-up and bound up wineskins,
5 They put on worn sandals that had been mended and wore old clothes. All their bread was dry and moldy.
5 Y zapatos viejos y recosidos en sus pies, con vestidos viejos sobre sí; y todo el pan que traían para el camino, seco y mohoso.
5 and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.
6 They went to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal and told him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a land far away, so please make a treaty with us.”
6 Así vinieron á Josué al campo en Gilgal, y dijéronle á él y á los de Israel: Nosotros venimos de tierra muy lejana: haced pues ahora con nosotros alianza.
6 They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us.”
7 But the Israelites said to the Hivites, “Maybe you live close by. If you do, we cannot make a treaty with you.”
7 Y los de Israel respondieron á los Heveos: Quizás vosotros habitáis en medio de nosotros: ¿cómo pues podremos nosotros hacer alianza con vosotros?
7 The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”
8 “We are your servants,” they replied. “But who are you? Where do you come from?” Joshua asked.
8 Y ellos respondieron á Josué: Nosotros somos tus siervos. Y Josué les dijo: ¿Quién sois vosotros y de dónde venís?
8 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
9 “Your servants have come from a land far away,” they replied. “For we have heard of the reputation of the Lord your God, and reports of all that he did in Egypt,
9 Y ellos respondieron: Tus siervos han venido de muy lejanas tierras, por la fama de Jehová tu Dios; porque hemos oído su fama, y todas las cosas que hizo en Egipto,
9 They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of Yahweh your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt,
10 and what he did to the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan—to Sihon, king of Heshbon, and Og, king of Bashan, who ruled in Ashtaroth.
10 Y todo lo que hizo á los dos reyes de los Amorrheos que estaban de la otra parte del Jordán; á Sehón rey de Hesbón, y á Og rey de Basán, que estaba en Astaroth.
10 and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
11 So our leaders and everyone who lives in our land told us: Take what you need with you for the journey. Go and meet with them, and tell them, ‘We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.’
11 Por lo cual nuestros ancianos y todos los moradores de nuestra tierra nos dijeron: Tomad en vuestras manos provisión para el camino, é id al encuentro de ellos, y decidles: Nosotros somos vuestros siervos, y haced ahora con nosotros alianza.
11 Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take supplies in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them. Tell them, “We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us.”’
12 Look at this bread. It was warm when we took it from our houses on the day we set out to come here. But now it's dry and moldy, as you can see.
12 Este nuestro pan tomamos caliente de nuestras casas para el camino el día que salimos para venir á vosotros; y helo aquí ahora que está seco y mohoso:
12 This our bread we took hot for our supplies out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy.
13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look at them now—they're split and damaged. These clothes of ours and our sandals are all worn out because the journey took so long.”
13 Estos cueros de vino también los henchimos nuevos; helos aquí ya rotos: también estos nuestros vestidos y nuestros zapatos están ya viejos á causa de lo muy largo del camino.
13 These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”
14 The Israelites tried some of the food. However, they did not consult the Lord.
14 Y los hombres [de Israel] tomaron de su provisión del camino, y no preguntaron á la boca de Jehová.
14 The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth.
15 Then Joshua made a treaty with them, promising to spare their lives, and the leaders of the assembly swore an oath to guarantee it.
15 Y Josué hizo paz con ellos, y concertó con ellos que les dejaría la vida: también los príncipes de la congregación les juraron.
15 Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.
16 Three days after they had made the treaty, the Israelites learned that the Gibeonites lived nearby, right among them!
16 Pasados tres días después que hicieron con ellos el concierto, oyeron como eran sus vecinos, y que habitaban en medio de ellos.
16 At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
17 The Israelites left to go to the Gibeonite towns, and arrived there on the third day. The towns were Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim.
17 Y partiéronse los hijos de Israel, y al tercer día llegaron á sus ciudades: y sus ciudades eran Gabaón, Caphira, Beeroth, y Chiriath-jearim.
17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
18 But the Israelites did not attack them because of the treaty sworn by the leaders of the assembly in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. At this all the Israelites protested against the leaders.
18 Y no los hirieron los hijos de Israel, por cuanto los príncipes de la congregación les habían jurado por Jehová el Dios de Israel. Y toda la congregación murmuraba contra los príncipes.
18 The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
19 But the leaders replied to the people, “We swore to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, so we cannot lay a hand on them now.
19 Mas todos los príncipes respondieron á toda la congregación: Nosotros les hemos jurado por Jehová Dios de Israel; por tanto, ahora no les podemos tocar.
19 But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.
20 So this is what we're going to do to them. We'll let them live, so that we won't be punished for breaking the oath that we swore to them.”
20 Esto haremos con ellos: les dejaremos vivir, porque no venga ira sobre nosotros á causa del juramento que les hemos hecho.
20 We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
21 The leaders concluded, “Let them live.” So the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water-carriers in service to the entire assembly, as the Israelite leaders had ordered.
21 Y los príncipes les dijeron: Vivan; mas sean leñadores y aguadores para toda la congregación, como los príncipes les han dicho.
21 The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.
22 Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and asked them, “Why did you trick us? You told us, ‘We live a long way from you,’ but you live right next door to us!
22 Y llamándolos Josué, les habló diciendo: ¿Por qué nos habéis engañado, diciendo, Habitamos muy lejos de vosotros; una vez que moráis en medio de nosotros?
22 Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you live among us?
23 Consequently you are under a curse. From now on you shall forever be servants, woodcutters and water-carriers for the house of my God.”
23 Vosotros pues ahora sois malditos, y no faltará de vosotros siervo, y quien corte la leña y saque el agua para la casa de mi Dios.
23 Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”
24 They answered Joshua, “We your servants were told very clearly that the Lord your God had ordered Moses to give you all this land, and that all its inhabitants were to be wiped out before you. So we really feared for our lives because of you. That's why we did what we did.
24 Y ellos respondieron á Josué, y dijeron: Como fué dado á entender á tus siervos, que Jehová tu Dios había mandado á Moisés su siervo que os había de dar toda la tierra, y que había de destruir todos los moradores de la tierra delante de vosotros, por esto temimos en gran manera de vosotros por nuestras vidas, é hicimos esto.
24 They answered Joshua, and said, “Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
25 Now we're in your hands. Do to us what you think is right and just.”
25 Ahora pues, henos aquí en tu mano: lo que te pareciere bueno y recto hacer de nosotros, hazlo.
25 Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”
26 Joshua did as he had said. He saved them from the Israelites, so that they did not kill them.
26 Y él lo hizo así; que los libró de la mano de los hijos de Israel, para que no los matasen.
26 He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn’t kill them.
27 That day Joshua made them woodcutters and water-carriers in service to the entire assembly and for the altar of the Lord wherever the Lord should choose. That is what they do right up to this very day.
27 Y constituyólos Josué aquel día por leñadores y aguadores para la congregación y para el altar de Jehová, en el lugar que él escogiese: [lo que son] hasta hoy.
27 That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for Yahweh’s altar to this day, in the place which he should choose.
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Numbers 34:6; Exodus 3:17; Exodus 23:23; Joshua 3:10; Joshua 1:15
- 2 Revelation 20:8–9; Revelation 16:14; Acts 4:26–28; Joel 3:9–13; Psalm 2:1–2
- 3 Joshua 10:2; Joshua 9:17; 2 Samuel 21:1–2; Joshua 6:1–27; Joshua 8:1–35
- 4 Matthew 10:16; Luke 5:37–38; Luke 16:8; Mark 2:22; 1 Kings 20:31–33
- 5 Luke 15:22; Deuteronomy 29:5; Joshua 9:13; Deuteronomy 33:25
- 6 Joshua 5:10; 2 Kings 20:14; Deuteronomy 20:11–15; 1 Kings 8:41; Joshua 9:9
- 7 Joshua 11:19; Judges 2:2; Genesis 10:17; Numbers 33:52; Deuteronomy 20:16
- 8 2 Kings 10:5; Deuteronomy 20:11; Joshua 9:11; Joshua 9:23; Genesis 9:25–26
- 9 Deuteronomy 20:15; Joshua 9:24; Isaiah 55:5; Joshua 2:9–10; 1 Kings 8:41
- 10 Deuteronomy 1:4; Joshua 12:4; Numbers 21:24–35; Deuteronomy 2:30–3:7; 1 Chronicles 6:71
- 11 Joshua 9:8; Esther 8:17; Joshua 1:11; Matthew 10:9–10; Luke 9:3
- 12 Joshua 9:4–5
- 14 Proverbs 3:5–6; Numbers 27:21; 1 Chronicles 10:13–14; 2 Samuel 5:19; Ezra 8:21
- 15 2 Samuel 21:2; Joshua 11:19; Deuteronomy 20:10–11; Joshua 6:22–25; Jeremiah 18:7–8
- 16 Proverbs 12:19
- 17 Ezra 2:25; Joshua 18:25–28; 1 Chronicles 13:5–6; Nehemiah 7:29; 2 Chronicles 1:3–4
- 18 Psalm 15:4; Ecclesiastes 5:6; Ecclesiastes 9:2; Ecclesiastes 5:2; 2 Samuel 21:7
- 19 Ecclesiastes 8:2; Jeremiah 4:2; Joshua 9:20; Ecclesiastes 9:2
- 20 Proverbs 20:25; Malachi 3:5; Ezekiel 17:12–21; 1 Timothy 1:10; 2 Samuel 21:1–6
- 21 Deuteronomy 29:11; Joshua 9:27; Joshua 9:23; Joshua 9:15; 2 Chronicles 2:17–18
- 22 Joshua 9:6; Joshua 9:16; Genesis 27:41–45; Genesis 29:25; Genesis 3:13–14
- 23 Joshua 9:21; Joshua 9:27; Leviticus 27:28–29; Genesis 9:25–26
- 24 Deuteronomy 7:1–2; Deuteronomy 20:15–17; Exodus 23:31–33; Matthew 10:28; Numbers 33:55–56
- 25 Genesis 16:6; Jeremiah 26:14; Judges 10:15; Jeremiah 38:5; 2 Samuel 24:14
- 27 Deuteronomy 12:5
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