Joshua 9:11 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJoshua 9:11 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֵלֵ֡ינוּ
ʼêl
H413
to
זְֽקֵינֵינוּ֩
zâqên
H2205
old
וְכָל
kôl
H3605
all
יֹשְׁבֵ֨י
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
אַרְצֵ֜נוּ
ʼerets
H776
land
לֵאמֹ֗ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
קְח֨וּ
lâqach
H3947
to take
בְיֶדְכֶ֤ם
yâd
H3027
hand
צֵידָה֙
tsêydâh
H6720
provision
לַדֶּ֔רֶךְ
derek
H1870
way
וּלְכ֖וּ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
לִקְרָאתָ֑ם
qirʼâh
H7125
to meet
וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֲלֵיהֶם֙
ʼêl
H413
to
עַבְדֵיכֶ֣ם
ʻebed
H5650
servant
אֲנַ֔חְנוּ
ʼănachnûw
H587
we
וְעַתָּ֖ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
כִּרְתוּ
kârath
H3772
to cut
לָ֥נוּ
בְרִֽית
bᵉrîyth
H1285
covenant
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World English Bible Public Domain
Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and tell them, We are your servants: and now make you a covenant with us.
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King James Version Public Domain
Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And our elders and all the dwellers of our land spoke to us, saying, ‘Take provisions in your hand for the road and go to meet them. And you shall say to them, “We are your servants. And now, cut a covenant for us.”’
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