Joshua 9:8 - Y'all Version Bible They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are y’all and where do y’all come from?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They said to Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are you? From where have you come? American Standard Version (1901) And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? Common English Bible Then they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where have you come from?” Catholic Public Domain Version But they said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them: "But who are you? And where are you from?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But they said to Josue: We are thy servants. Josue said to them: Who are you? And whence came you? |
He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes.”
If it responds in peace and opens to you, then it that all the people there will become forced laborers for you and serve you.
The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”
Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Y’all take supplies in y’all’s hand for the journey, and go to meet them. Y’all tell them, “We are y’all’s servants. Now make a covenant with us.”’
Y’all are now under a curse, and some of y’all will never cease being slaves: wood cutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
Look, now we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”
That day Joshua made them wood cutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the altar of YHWH to this day, in the place which he should choose.