Joshua 9:8 - 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? Matoleo zaidiKing 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?" English Standard Version 2016 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them, “Who are you? And where do you come from?” |
Therefore the overseers of the house, and the rulers of the city, and the ancients, and the tutors sent to Jehu, saying: We are thy servants: whatsoever thou shalt command us we will do; neither will we make us a king. Do thou all that pleaseth thee.
If they receive it, and open the gates to thee, all the people that are therein shall be saved, and shall serve thee paying tribute.
But the inhabitants of the city of Gabaon which was besieged sent to Josue, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him: Withdraw not thy hands from helping thy servants: come up quickly and save us, and bring us succour. For all the kings of the Amorrhites, who dwell in the mountains, are gathered together against us.
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.
Therefore you shall be under a curse, and your race shall always be hewers of wood, and carriers of water unto the house of my God.
And now we are in thy hand: deal with us as it seemeth good and right unto thee.
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.