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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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?
But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell near us. How can we make a treaty with you?”
and the men of Israel say unto the Hivite, `It may be in our midst ye are dwelling, and how do we make with thee a covenant?'
And the men of Israel said to the Hivite, Perhaps thou dwellest in the midst of us, and how should I make a covenant with thee?
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJoshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.
- Author
- Joshua himself at least in part (24:26 — ‘Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God’); later editorial framing traditional
- Date
- Events c. 1400 BC (early) or 1230 BC (late); compilation across the early-monarchy period