But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
Joshua 9:5 - New Revised Standard Version with worn-out, patched sandals on their feet, and worn-out clothes; and all their provisions were 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 slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
I have led you forty years in the wilderness. The clothes on your back have not worn out, and the sandals on your feet have not worn out;
Your bars are iron and bronze; and as your days, so is your strength.
Here is our bread; it was still warm when we took it from our houses as our food for the journey, on the day we set out to come to you, but now, see, it is dry and moldy;
these wineskins were new when we filled them, and see, they are burst; and these garments and sandals of ours are worn out from the very long journey.”
they on their part acted with cunning: they went and prepared provisions, and took worn-out sacks for their donkeys, and wineskins, worn-out and torn and mended,
They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the Israelites, “We have come from a far country; so now make a treaty with us.”