Joshua 9:5

and sandals, old and patched, upon their feet, and worn-out mantles upon them,—and, all the bread of their provision, was dry and broken.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.

In Context

4they, however, acted craftily, and went and started,—and took old sacks for their asses, and leathern wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;

6So they took their journey unto Joshua, unto the camp, at Gilgal,—and said unto him, and unto the men of Israel, From a far country, are we come, Now, therefore, solemnise with us a covenant.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:25Iron and bronze, be thy sandals, And, as thy days, be thy strength.

Luke 15:22But the father said unto his servants—Quick! bring forth a robe—the best! and put on him, and get out a ring for his hand, and sandals for his feet.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 9:4-15

The Artifice of the Gibeonites. ( b. c. 1450.) 3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, 4 They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up; 5 And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy. 6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel,… Read the whole commentary →

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