Joshua 9:7 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJoshua 9:7 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 →
ויאמרו
ʼâmar
H559
to say
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אִֽישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הַחִוִּ֑י
Chivvîy
H2340
Hivite
אוּלַ֗י
ʼûwlay
H194
perhaps
בְּקִרְבִּי֙
qereb
H7130
midst
אַתָּ֣ה
ʼattâh
H859
you
יוֹשֵׁ֔ב
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
וְאֵ֖יךְ
ʼêyk
H349
how
אכרות
kârath
H3772
to cut
אֶֽכְרָת
kârath
H3772
to cut
לְךָ֥
kârath
H3772
to cut
בְרִֽית
bᵉrîyth
H1285
covenant
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World English Bible Public Domain
The men of Israel said to the Hivites, What if you dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?
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King James Version Public Domain
And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And a man of Israel said to the Hivite, “Perhaps you dwelling among us. Then how can I cut a covenant with you?”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).