Joshua 9:24
Compared across 29 translations
English
They replied to Joshua and said, “Because your servants were told in no uncertain terms that the Lord your God commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the land’s inhabitants before you, we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and so we did this [deceptive] thing.
And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the Lord thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
So they answered Joshua and said, “Because it was certainly told your servants that the Lord your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you; therefore we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
They answered Joshua, “We were clearly told what the Lord your God had commanded his servant Moses to do. He commanded him to give you the whole land. He also ordered him to wipe out all its people to make room for you. So we were afraid you would kill us. That’s why we tricked you.
They answered Joshua, “Your servants were clearly told how the Lord your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you the whole land and to wipe out all its inhabitants from before you. So we feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.
They answered Joshua, ‘Your servants were clearly told how the Lord your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you the whole land and to wipe out all its inhabitants from before you. So we feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.
They replied, “We did it because we—your servants—were clearly told that the Lord your God commanded his servant Moses to give you this entire land and to destroy all the people living in it. So we feared greatly for our lives because of you. That is why we have done this.
Arabic
فَأَجَابُوا يَشُوعَ قَائِلِينَ: «لَقَدْ بَلَغَ عَبِيدَكَ أَخْبَارُ مَا وَعَدَ بِهِ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُكَ مُوسَى عَبْدَهُ، أَنْ يَهَبَكُمْ كُلَّ الأَرْضِ وَيُهْلِكَ جَمِيعَ سُكَّانِهَا مِنْ أَمَامِكُمْ، فَخَشِينَا جِدّاً عَلَى أَنْفُسِنَا مِنْكُمْ، فَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِالْحِيلَةِ.
Danish
„Vi gjorde det, fordi vi hørte, at Herren, din Gud, havde givet sin tjener Moses befaling om at erobre hele landet og udslette befolkningen,” svarede de. „Vi var bange for, at I ville slå os ihjel.
German
Sie antworteten Josua: »Uns wurde berichtet, dass der Herr, dein Gott, seinem Diener Mose versprochen hat, euch dieses ganze Land zu geben und alle seine Bewohner zu vernichten. Wir fürchteten um unser Leben. Deshalb haben wir so gehandelt.
Spanish
Los gabaonitas contestaron:―Nosotros, tus siervos, fuimos bien informados de que el Señor tu Dios ordenó a su siervo Moisés que os diera toda esta tierra y que destruyera a todos sus habitantes. Temimos tanto por nuestra vida que decidimos hacer lo que ya sabéis.
Los gabaonitas contestaron:—Nosotros, servidores suyos, fuimos bien informados de que el Señor su Dios ordenó a su siervo Moisés que les diera toda esta tierra y que destruyera a todos sus habitantes. Temimos tanto por nuestra vida que decidimos hacer lo que ya saben.
French
Les Gabaonites lui répondirent : Nous avons agi de la sorte parce qu’on nous a bien informés que l’Eternel ton Dieu a ordonné à son serviteur Moïse de vous donner tout le pays et de vous demander d’exterminer tous ses habitants au fur et à mesure de votre avance. Alors nous avons eu très peur pour notre vie à votre arrivée ; c’est pourquoi nous avons agi de la sorte.
Hiligaynon
Nagsabat sila kay Josue, “Ginhimo namon ini tungod nga nahadlok kami nga basi patyon ninyo kami. Kay nabatian gid namon nga ginsugo sang Ginoo nga imo Dios si Moises nga iya alagad nga maghatag sa inyo sini nga mga duta kag magpamatay sang tanan nga nagaestar diri.
Japanese
「私どもがあんなことをしたのは、イスラエルの神様が忠実なしもべモーセ様に、『この全土を征服し、住民を皆殺しにしなさい』とお命じになったことを、はっきり知っていたからです。殺されるのが怖かったのです。お赦しください。
Korean
그러자 그들은 여호수아에게 이렇게 대답하였다. “당신의 하나님 여호와께서 그의 종 모세에게 이 땅을 모두 당신들에게 주고 또 이 곳 백성을 다 죽이라고 명령하신 것이 사실임을 우리는 알게 되었습니다. 우리가 이렇게 한 것은 당신들을 두려워하여 우리 생명에 위협을 느꼈기 때문입니다.
nl
Zij antwoordden: ‘Wij hebben dit gedaan, omdat ons werd verteld dat de Here zijn dienaar Mozes opdracht had gegeven dit hele land te veroveren en alle inwoners te doden. Wij vreesden voor ons leven toen u verscheen, dat is de reden.
Portuguese
Eles responderam a Josué: “Os seus servos ficaram sabendo como o Senhor, o seu Deus, ordenou que o seu servo Moisés lhes desse toda esta terra e que eliminasse todos os seus habitantes da presença de vocês. Tivemos medo do que poderia acontecer conosco por causa de vocês. Por isso agimos assim.
Eles responderam: “Fizemos isto porque nos disseram que o Senhor, vosso Deus, dera instruções a Moisés, o seu servo, para conquistar toda esta terra e destruir o povo que aqui vive. Por isso, tivemos medo que nos tirassem a vida. Essa foi a razão por que atuámos desta forma.
Romanian
Ei i-au răspuns lui Iosua:– Slujitorilor tăi li s-a spus despre ceea ce Domnul, Dumnezeul tău, i-a poruncit robului Său Moise, şi anume să vă dea toată ţara şi să-i nimicească pe toţi locuitorii ţării dinaintea voastră. Atunci am fost cuprinşi de frică pentru vieţile noastre din cauza voastră şi de aceea am făcut lucrul acesta.
Russian
Они ответили Иешуа:– Твои рабы узнали наверняка, что Вечный, твой Бог, повелел Своему рабу Мусе отдать вам всю эту землю и истребить перед вами всех её жителей. Мы очень испугались за свою жизнь и потому поступили так.
Они ответили Иешуа:– Твои рабы узнали наверняка, что Вечный, твой Бог, повелел Своему рабу Мусе отдать вам всю эту землю и истребить перед вами всех её жителей. Мы очень испугались за свою жизнь и потому поступили так.
Они ответили Иешуа:– Твои рабы узнали наверняка, что Вечный, твой Бог, повелел Своему рабу Мусо отдать вам всю эту землю и истребить перед вами всех её жителей. Мы очень испугались за свою жизнь и потому поступили так.
Они ответили Иисусу:– Твои слуги узнали наверняка, что Господь, твой Бог, повелел Своему слуге Моисею отдать вам всю эту землю и истребить перед вами всех ее жителей. Мы очень испугались за свою жизнь и потому поступили так.
Swedish
”Vi, dina tjänare, hade fått reda på att Herren, din Gud, sagt till sin tjänare Mose att han skulle ge detta land åt er och utrota alla som bor här”, svarade de. ”Vi var rädda för våra liv, det var därför vi gjorde så här.
Thai
พวกเขาตอบโยชูวาว่า “ผู้รับใช้ของท่านได้รับการบอกเล่ามาอย่างชัดเจน ที่พระยาห์เวห์พระเจ้าของท่านตรัสสั่งโมเสสผู้รับใช้ของพระองค์ให้ปราบดินแดนทั้งหมดนี้ และทำลายล้างชาวถิ่นทั้งปวงไปต่อหน้าท่าน ดังนั้นพวกข้าพเจ้ารักตัวกลัวตายเพราะพวกท่านเป็นเหตุ พวกเราจึงทำเช่นนี้
zh-Hans
他们答道:“仆人们这样做是因为害怕丧命。我们听说你的上帝耶和华曾经应许祂仆人摩西,要把这整片土地都赐给你们,并要将这里的居民杀尽。
他 们 回 答 约 书 亚 说 : 因 为 有 人 实 在 告 诉 你 的 仆 人 , 耶 和 华 ─ 你 的 神 曾 吩 咐 他 的 仆 人 摩 西 , 把 这 全 地 赐 给 你 们 , 并 在 你 们 面 前 灭 绝 这 地 的 一 切 居 民 , 所 以 我 们 为 你 们 的 缘 故 甚 怕 丧 命 , 就 行 了 这 事 。
zh-Hant
他們答道:「僕人們這樣做是因為害怕喪命。我們聽說你的上帝耶和華曾經應許祂僕人摩西,要把這整片土地都賜給你們,並要將這裡的居民殺盡。