This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 9 of Joshua. The Gibeonites repeat their story, and Joshua eventually makes peace with them. The text explicitly states that the Israelites did not consult the Lord before making the decision. The alliance is bound by an oath, which will later prevent Israel from simply annulling it. The episode does not present deception as virtuous, but as a situation Israel should have avoided through discernment and consultation with God.
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Dies unser Brot, das wir aus unsern Häusern zu unsrer Speise nahmen, war noch frisch, da wir auszogen zu euch, nun aber, siehe, es ist hart und schimmlig;
Este nuestro pan tomamos caliente de nuestras casas para el camino el día que salimos para venir a vosotros; y helo aquí ahora que está seco y mohoso:
Este pan nuestro lo tomamos caliente de nuestras casas como provisión el día en que salimos para venir a ustedes. Y ahora, mírenlo: está seco y mohoso.
Voici notre pain: il était encore chaud quand nous en avons fait provision dans nos maisons, le jour où nous sommes partis pour venir vers vous, et maintenant il est sec et en miettes.
Quest’è il nostro pane; noi lo prendemmo caldo dalle case nostre per nostra provvisione, nel giorno che partimmo per venire a voi; ma ora, ecco egli è secco, ed è diventato mucido;
Este nosso pão tomamos quente das nossas casas para nossa provisão, no dia em que saímos para vir a vós; e ei-lo aqui agora já seco e bolorento;
我們出來要往你們這裏來的那日,這從我們家裏帶出來的餅是熱的;看哪,現在這餅又乾又長了霉。
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