3.基遍的居民聽見約書亞向耶利哥和艾城所行的事，
However, when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
4.就設詭計，假充使者，拿舊口袋和破裂縫補的舊皮酒袋馱在驢上，
they resorted to a ruse: They went as a delegation whose donkeys were loaded[a] with worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.
Footnotes:
a. Joshua 9:4 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint)They prepared provisions and loaded their donkeys
5.將補過的舊鞋穿在腳上，把舊衣服穿在身上；他們所帶的餅都是乾的，長了霉了。
They put worn and patched sandals on their feet and wore old clothes. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.
6.他們到吉甲營中見約書亞，對他和以色列人說：「我們是從遠方來的，現在求你與我們立約。」
Then they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the Israelites, 「We have come from a distant country; make a treaty with us.」
7.以色列人對這些希未人說：「只怕你們是住在我們中間的；若是這樣，怎能和你們立約呢？」
The Israelites said to the Hivites, 「But perhaps you live near us, so how can we make a treaty with you?」
8.他們對約書亞說：「我們是你的僕人。」約書亞問他們說：「你們是甚麼人？是從哪裏來的？」
「We are your servants,」 they said to Joshua. But Joshua asked, 「Who are you and where do you come from?」
9.他們回答說：「僕人從極遠之地而來，是因聽見耶和華你 神的名聲和他在埃及所行的一切事，
They answered: 「Your servants have come from a very distant country because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard reports of him: all that he did in Egypt,
10.並他向約但河東的兩個亞摩利王，就是希實本王西宏和在亞斯他錄的巴珊王噩一切所行的事。
and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.
11.我們的長老和我們那地的一切居民對我們說：『你們手裏要帶著路上用的食物去迎接以色列人，對他們說：我們是你們的僕人；現在求你們與我們立約。』
And our elders and all those living in our country said to us, 『Take provisions for your journey; go and meet them and say to them, 「We are your servants; make a treaty with us.」』
12.我們出來要往你們這裏來的日子，從家裏帶出來的這餅還是熱的；看哪，現在都乾了，長了霉了。
This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But now see how dry and moldy it is.
13.這皮酒袋，我們盛酒的時候還是新的；看哪，現在已經破裂。我們這衣服和鞋，因為道路甚遠，也都穿舊了。」
And these wineskins that we filled were new, but see how cracked they are. And our clothes and sandals are worn out by the very long journey.」
14.以色列人受了他們些食物，並沒有求問耶和華。
The Israelites sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the LORD.
15.於是約書亞與他們講和，與他們立約，容他們活著；會眾的首領也向他們起誓。
Then Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly ratified it by oath.
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