And therefore they wrought craftily: for they went, and feigned themselves ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and old bottles for wine, both rent and [a]bound up,

And old shoes and clouted upon their feet: also the raiment upon them was old, and all their provision of bread was dried, and molded.

So they came unto Joshua into the host to Gilgal, and said unto him, and unto the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make a league with us.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 9:4 Because they were all worn.

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