THEOSISJoshua 9:11Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country, said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us.
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלֵ֡ינוּ זְֽקֵינֵינוּ֩ וְכָל־יֹשְׁבֵ֨י אַרְצֵ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר קְח֨וּ בְיֶדְכֶ֤ם צֵידָה֙ לַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּלְכ֖וּ לִקְרָאתָ֑ם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֲלֵיהֶם֙ עַבְדֵיכֶ֣ם אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְעַתָּ֖ה כִּרְתוּ־לָ֥נוּ בְרִֽית׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Josh 9:8But they said to Joshua: We are thy servants. Joshua said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?
- Esth 8:17And in all peoples, cities, and provinces, whithersoever the king's commandments came, there was wonderful rejoicing, feasts and banquets, and keeping holy day: Insomuch that many of other nations and religion, joined themselves to their worship and ceremonies. For a great dread of the name of the Jews had fallen upon all.
- Luke 9:3And he said to them: Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats.
- Gen 43:12And take with you double money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done by mistake.
- Matt 10:9Do not possess gold, nor silver, nor money in your purses:
- Matt 10:10Nor scrip for your journey, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff; for the workman is worthy of his meat.
- Josh 1:11Prepare your victuals: for after the third day you shall pass over the Jordan, and shall go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God will give you.