6 Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.
Joshua 9:22 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision 7 And he gave orders in that day that they should be in the service of all the people, and of the altar of the Lord, hewing wood and carrying water, until this present time, in the place which the Lord hath chosen. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Joshua called the men and said, Why did you deceive us, saying, We live very far from you, when you dwell among us? American Standard Version (1901) And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us? Common English Bible Joshua called for the Gibeonites and spoke to them: “Why have you deceived us by saying, ‘We live very far away from you,’ when actually you live among us? Catholic Public Domain Version Joshua called the Gibeonites, and he said to them: "Why would you be willing to deceive us by fraud, saying, 'We live very far away from you,' when you are in our midst? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Josue called the Gabaonites and said to them: Why would you impose upon us, saying: We dwell far off from you, whereas you are in the midst of us? |
6 Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.
2 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off the occasion from them that desire occasion, that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
1 But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things,
But they said to Josue: We are thy servants. Josue said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?
1 And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us.