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Joshua 9:7

And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?

KJV

Ne forte in terra, quæ nobis sorte debetur, habitetis, et non possimus fœdus inire vobiscum.

Vulgate

καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα οὕτως ἀνέγνω Ἰησοῦς πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ νόμου τούτου, τὰς εὐλογίας καὶ τὰς κατάρας κατὰ πάντα τὰ γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Μωυσῆ·

LXX

And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?

ASV

ו/יאמרו וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר אִֽישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל הַ/חִוִּ֑י אוּלַ֗י בְּ/קִרְבִּ/י֙ אַתָּ֣ה יוֹשֵׁ֔ב וְ/אֵ֖יךְ אכרות אֶֽכְרָת לְ/ךָ֥ בְרִֽית

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֵ֚יךְ
'yk
particle · 82×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
אוּלַ֛י
'vly
adverb · 45×
הִכְרַתִּ֥י
hkrty
verb · 283×
וֹ
v
noun · 227×
חִוִּ֖י
chvy
noun · 25×
י
y
noun · 280×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Josh 11:19 — There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
  • Judg 2:2 — And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?