Joshua 9:5

Easy To Read Version

The men put old shoes on their feet. The men wore old clothes. The men found some old bread that was dry and moldy. So the men looked like they had traveled from a faraway place.

Cross References

Luke 15:22

But the father said to his servants, ‘Hurry! Bring the best clothes and dress him. Also, put a ring on his finger and good shoes on his feet.

Deuteronomy 29:5

The Lord led you through the desert for 40 years. And during all that time your clothes and your shoes did not wear out.

Deuteronomy 33:25

Your gates will have locks made from iron and bronze. You will be strong all your life.”

Joshua 9:12

“See our bread! When we left home it was warm and fresh. But now you can see that it is dry and old.

Joshua 9:13

See our wineskins! When we left home they were new and filled with wine. Now you can see that they are cracked and old. See our clothes and sandals! You can see that the long journey has almost destroyed the things we wear.”

Joshua 9:4

So those people decided to try to fool the people of Israel. This was their plan: They gathered together old wineskins [45] that were cracked and broken. They put these old wine skins on the backs of their animals. They put old pieces of cloth on their animals to look like they had traveled from far away.

Joshua 9:6

Then the men went to the camp of the people of Israel. This camp was near Gilgal.