16 However, it came about at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were neighbors and that they were living [a]within their land. 17 Then the sons of Israel set out and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were (A)Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. 18 But the sons of Israel did not [b]attack them because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 9:16 Lit in the middle of it
  2. Joshua 9:18 Lit strike

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