But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet:
Joshua 9:5 - King James 2000 And old patched shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And old and patched shoes on their feet and wearing old garments; and all their supply of food was dry and moldy. American Standard Version (1901) and old and patched shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become mouldy. Common English Bible They had worn-out, patched sandals on their feet and were wearing worn-out clothes. All the bread in their supplies was dry and crumbly. Catholic Public Domain Version and having very old shoes, which had been sewn with patches indicating their age, and being clothed in old garments, having also loaves, which they carried as food for the journey, which were hard and broken into pieces. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And very old shoes, which for a show of age were clouted with patches, and old garments upon them. The leaves also, which they carried for provisions by the way, were hard, and broken into pieces. |
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet:
And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes have not worn out upon you, and your shoes have not worn out upon your foot.
Your shoes shall be iron and bronze; and as your days, so shall your strength be.
This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is moldy:
And these skins of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they are torn: and these our garments and our shoes have become old by reason of the very long journey.
They did work craftily, and went and made as if they were ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their donkeys, and wine skins, old, and torn, and mended;
And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far country: now therefore make you a covenant with us.