Joshua 9:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““We are your servants,” they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where have you come from?””
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““We are your servants,” they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where have you come from?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and they say unto Joshua, `Thy servants we <FI>are<Fi> .' And Joshua saith unto them, `Who <FI>are<Fi> ye? and whence come ye?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 9:8 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 9:25he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”
- Deuteronomy 20:11If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you.
- Joshua 9:11So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go to meet them and say to them: We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.’
- Joshua 9:23Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
- Joshua 9:25Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”
- Joshua 9:27On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.
- Joshua 10:6Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, because all the kings of the Amorites from the hill country have joined forces against us.”
- 1 Kings 9:20As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)—
- 2 Kings 10:5So the palace administrator, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you say. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your sight.”
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