Joshua 9
Commentary from 2 fathers
they came all together at the same time to make war against Joshua and Israel. 2α Then Joshua built an altar to the Lord God of Israel in mount Gaebal, 2β as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the law of Moses, an altar of unhewn stones, on which iron had not been lifted up; and he offered there whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord, and a peace-offering. 2γ And Joshua wrote upon the stones a copy of the law, even the law of Moses, before the children of Israel. 2δ And all Israel, and their elders, and their judges, and their scribes, passed on one side and on the other before the ark; and the priests and the Levites took up the ark of the covenant of the Lord; and the stranger and the native were there, who were half of them near mount Garizin, and half near mount Gaebal, as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded at first, to bless the people. 2ε And afterwards Joshua read accordingly all the words of this law, the blessings and the curses, according to all things written in the law of Moses. 2ζ There was not a word of all that Moses charged Joshua, which Joshua read not in the ears of all the assembly of the children of Israel, the men, and the women, and the children, and the strangers that joined themselves to Israel.
ζ οὐκ ἦν ρῆμα ἀπὸ πάντων ὧν ἐνετείλατο Μωυσῆς τῷ ᾿Ιησοῖ, ὃ οὐκ ἀνέγνω ᾿Ιησοῦς εἰς τὰ ὦτα πάσης ἐκκλησίας υἱῶν ᾿Ισραήλ, τοῖς ἀνδράσι καὶ ταῖς γυναιξὶ καὶ τοῖς παιδίοις καὶ τοῖς προσηλύτοις τοῖς προσπορευομένοις τῷ ᾿Ισραήλ.
снидо́шасѧ вкꙋ́пѣ сѣщи́сѧ со і҆исꙋ́сомъ и҆ со і҆и҃лемъ є҆диномы́сленнѡ.
And the inhabitants of Gabaon heard of all that the Lord did to Jericho and Gai.
Καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες Γαβαὼν ἤκουσαν πάντα, ὅσα ἐποίησε Κύριος τῇ ῾Ιεριχὼ καὶ τῇ Γαί.
И҆ живꙋ́щїи въ хо́лмѣ въ гаваѡ́нѣ слы́шаша всѧ̑, є҆ли̑ка сотворѝ гдⷭ҇ь і҆ерїхѡ́нꙋ и҆ га́ю,
3–6“In my father’s house are many mansions,” says the Word of God. Yet even the resurrection of the dead will not exhibit an equal glory of those rising again, for “there is one flesh of birds, another of cattle, and even another of fish. There are both heavenly bodies and earthly bodies; but the glory of heavenly things is one thing, that of the earthly, another. One glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, another glory of the stars. Star differs from star in glory; thus also, the resurrection of the dead.”4Therefore, many differences of those who come to salvation are depicted. Whence even now I think those Gibeonites, whose history has been recited, are a certain small portion of those who must be saved but in such a manner that they are not saved apart from the branding of some mark. For you see how they are condemned to become “hewers of wood” or “bearers of water” for the service of the people and for the ministry of the altar of God, because they indeed approached the sons of Israel with deceit and cunning, “clothed in old garments and shoes” and “carrying food of aged bread.” Therefore, these persons come to Jesus [Joshua] with all their aged things and greatly beg of him that they may be saved. Something such as this seems to me to be displayed in their figure. There are in the church certain ones who believe in God, have faith in God, and acquiesce in all the divine precepts. Furthermore, they are conscientious toward the servants of God and desire to serve them, for they also are fully ready and prepared for the furnishing of the church or for the ministry. But, in fact, they are completely disgusting in their actions and particular habit of life, wrapped up with vices and not wholly “putting away the old self with its actions.” Indeed they are enveloped in ancient vices and offensive faults, just as those persons were covered over with old garments and shoes. Apart from the fact that they believe in God and seem to be conscientious toward the servants of God or the worship of the church, they make no attempt to correct or alter their habits. For those, therefore, our Lord Jesus certainly permits salvation, but their salvation itself, in a certain measure, does not escape a note of infamy.
Homilies on Joshua 10.1
And they also wrought craftily, and they went and made provision and prepared themselves; and having taken old sacks on their shoulders, and old and rent and patched bottles of wine,
καὶ ἐποίησαν καί γε αὐτοὶ μετὰ πανουργίας καὶ ἐλθόντες ἐπεσιτίσαντο καὶ ἡτοιμάσαντο καὶ λαβόντες σάκκους παλαιοὺς ἐπὶ τῶν ὄνων αὐτῶν καὶ ἀσκοὺς οἴνου παλαιοὺς καὶ κατερρωγότας ἀποδεδεμένους,
и҆ сотвори́ша и҆ сі́и съ лꙋка́вствомъ, и҆ ше́дше ᲂу҆гото́ваша бра̑шна и҆ ᲂу҆гото́вашасѧ: и҆ взе́мше врє́тища вє́тха на ѻ҆слы̀ своѧ̑, и҆ мѣ́хи вїна̀ вє́тхи и҆ разсѣ́дшыѧсѧ завѧ̑заны:
and the upper part of their shoes and their sandals old and clouted on their feet, and their garments old upon them-- and the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy and corrupt.
καὶ τὰ κοῖλα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰ σανδάλια αὐτῶν παλαιὰ καὶκαταπεπελματωμένα ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν. καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν πεπαλαιωμένα ἐπάνω αὐτῶν, καὶ ὁ ἄρτος αὐτῶν τοῦ ἐπισιτισμοῦ ξηρὸς καὶ εὐρωτιῶν καὶ βεβρωμένος.
и҆ сапогѝ вє́тхи и҆ запла́чєны на ногꙋ̀ и҆́хъ, и҆ ри̑зы ѡ҆бвєтша́ны на ни́хъ, и҆ хлѣ́бы бра́шна и҆́хъ бѣ́ша пресо́хли и҆ сплѣ́снѣли и҆ сдро́блени.
And they came to Joshua into the camp of Israel to Galgala, and said to Joshua and Israel, We are come from a far land: now then make a covenant with us.
καὶ ἤλθοσαν πρὸς ᾿Ιησοῦν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ᾿Ισραὴλ εἰς Γάλγαλα καὶ εἶπαν πρὸς ᾿Ιησοῦν καὶ ᾿Ισραήλ· ἐκ γῆς μακρόθεν ἥκαμεν, καὶ νῦν διάθεσθε ἡμῖν διαθήκην.καὶ εἶπαν οἱ υἱοὶ ᾿Ισραὴλ πρὸς τὸν Χορραῖον· ὅρα μὴ ἐν ἐμοὶ κατοικεῖς, καὶ πῶς σοι διαθῶμαι διαθήκην;
И҆ прїидо́ша ко і҆исꙋ́сꙋ въ по́лкъ і҆и҃левъ въ галга́лы, и҆ реко́ша ко і҆исꙋ́сꙋ и҆ всемꙋ̀ і҆и҃лю: ѿ землѝ да́льнїѧ прїидо́хомъ, и҆ нн҃ѣ завѣща́йте на́мъ завѣ́тъ.
And the children of Israel said to the Chorrhaean, Peradventure thou dwellest amongst us; and how should I make a covenant with thee?
И҆ реко́ша сы́нове і҆и҃лєвы къ хорре́ю: ви́ждь, не посредѣ́ ли на́съ живе́ши, и҆ ка́кѡ тебѣ̀ завѣща́ю завѣ́тъ;
And they said to Joshua, We are thy servants: and Joshua said to them, Whence are ye, and whence have ye come?
καὶ εἶπαν πρὸς ᾿Ιησοῦν· οἰκέται σού ἐσμεν. καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς ᾿Ιησοῦς· πόθεν ἐστὲ καὶ πόθεν παραγεγόνατε;
И҆ реко́ша ко і҆исꙋ́сꙋ: рабѝ є҆смы̀ твоѝ. И҆ речѐ къ ни̑мъ і҆исꙋ́съ: ѿкꙋ́дꙋ є҆стѐ; и҆ ѿкꙋ́дꙋ прїидо́сте;
And they said, Thy servants are come from a very far country in the name of the Lord thy God: for we have heard his name, and all that he did in Egypt,
καὶ εἶπαν· ἐκ γῆς μακρόθεν σφόδρα ἥκασιν οἱ παῖδές σου ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου· ἀκηκόαμεν γὰρ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ καὶ ὅσα ἐποίησεν ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ
И҆ реко́ша къ немꙋ̀: ѿ да́льнїѧ землѝ ѕѣлѡ̀ прїидо́хомъ рабѝ твоѝ во и҆́мѧ гдⷭ҇а бг҃а твоегѡ̀: слы́шахомъ бо и҆́мѧ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ всѧ̑, є҆ли̑ка сотворѝ во є҆гѵ́птѣ,
and all that he did to the kings of the Amorites, who were beyond Jordan, to Seon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Basan, who dwelt in Astaroth and in Edrain.
καὶ ὅσα ἐποίησε τοῖς βασιλεῦσι τῶν ᾿Αμορραίων, οἳ ἦσαν πέραν τοῦ ᾿Ιορδάνου, τῷ Σηὼν βασιλεῖ τῶν ᾿Αμορραίων καὶ τῷ ῍Ωγ βασιλεῖ τῆς Βασάν, ὃς κατῴκει ἐν ᾿Ασταρὼθ καὶ ἐν ᾿Εδραΐν.
и҆ всѧ̑, є҆ли̑ка сотворѝ двои́мъ царє́мъ а҆моррє́йскимъ, и҆̀же бы́ша ѡ҆б̾ ѻ҆нꙋ̀ странꙋ̀ і҆ѻрда́на, сиѡ́нꙋ царю̀ є҆севѡ́нскꙋ и҆ ѡ҆́гꙋ царю̀ васа́нскꙋ, и҆́же живѧ́ше во а҆старѡ́ѳѣ и҆ во є҆драі́нѣ.
And our elders and all that inhabit our land when they heard spoke to us, saying, Take to yourselves provision for the way, and go to meet them; and ye shall say to them, We are thy servants, and now make a covenant with us.
καὶ ἀκούσαντες εἶπαν πρὸς ἡμᾶς οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἡμῶν καὶ πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν γῆν ἡμῶν λέγοντες· λάβετε ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισιτισμὸν εἰς τὴν ὁδὸν καὶ πορεύθητε εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῶν καὶ ἐρεῖτε πρὸς αὐτούς· οἰκέται σού ἐσμεν, καὶ νῦν διάθεσθε ἡμῖν τὴν διαθήκην.
И҆ слы́шавше реко́ша къ на́мъ ста́рцы на́ши и҆ всѝ живꙋ́щїи на землѝ на́шей, глаго́люще: возми́те себѣ̀ бра́шно на пꙋ́ть и҆ и҆ди́те проти́вꙋ и҆̀мъ, и҆ рцы́те къ ни̑мъ: рабѝ є҆смы̀ ва́ши, и҆ нн҃ѣ завѣща́йте на́мъ завѣ́тъ:
11–13Then the Gibeonites, fearing his strong hand, came with guile, pretending that they were from a land very far away, and by traveling so long had rent their shoes and worn out their clothing, of which they showed proofs that it was growing old. They said, too, that their reason for undergoing so much labor was their desire to obtain peace and to form friendship with the Hebrews, and [they] began to ask Joshua to form an alliance with them.
On the Duties of the Clergy 3.10.67-68
These [are] the loaves-- we took them hot for our journey on the day on which we came out to come to you; and now they are dried and become mouldy.
οὗτοι οἱ ἄρτοι, θερμοὺς ἐφωδιάσθημεν αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, ᾗ ἐξήλθομεν παραγενέσθαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς. νῦν δὲ ἐξηράνθησαν καὶ γεγόνασι βεβρωμένοι.
сі́и хлѣ́бы на́ши, тє́плыѧ на пꙋ́ть взѧ́хомъ и҆̀хъ ѿ домѡ́въ на́шихъ, во́ньже де́нь и҆зыдо́хомъ прїитѝ къ ва́мъ: нн҃ѣ же пресхо́ша и҆ бы́ша содро́блени:
And these [are] the skins of wine which we filled when new, and they are rent; and our garments and our shoes are worn out because of the very long journey.
καὶ οὗτοι οἱ ἀσκοὶ τοῦ οἴνου, οὓς ἐπλήσαμεν καινούς, καὶ οὗτοι ἐρρώγασι· καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια ἡμῶν καὶ τὰ ὑποδήματα ἡμῶν πεπαλαίωται ἀπὸ τῆς πολλῆς ὁδοῦ σφόδρα.
и҆ сі́и мѣ́си вїна̀, и҆̀хже налїѧ́хомъ нѡ́вы, и҆ сі́и разсѣдо́шасѧ: и҆ ри̑зы на́шѧ сїѧ̑ и҆ ѡ҆бꙋ̑вища на̑ша ѡ҆бетша́ша ѿ до́лгагѡ пꙋтѝ ѕѣлѡ̀.
And the chiefs took of their provision, and asked not [counsel of] the Lord.
καὶ ἔλαβον οἱ ἄρχοντες τοῦ ἐπισιτισμοῦ αὐτῶν καὶ Κύριον οὐκ ἐπηρώτησαν.
И҆ взѧ́ша кнѧ̑зи бра́шно и҆́хъ, а҆ гдⷭ҇а не вопроси́ша.
14–15And he, being as yet ignorant of localities and not knowing anything of the inhabitants, did not see through their deceit, nor did he enquire of God but readily believed them. So sacred was one’s promised word held in those days that no one would believe that others could try to deceive. Who could find fault with the saints in this, namely, that they should consider others to have the same feelings as themselves and suppose no one would lie because truth was their own companion? They do not know what deceit is, they gladly believe of others what they themselves are, while they cannot suspect others to be what they themselves are not. Hence Solomon says, “An innocent man believes every word.” We must not blame his readiness to believe but should rather praise his goodness. To know nothing of anything that may injure another, this is to be innocent. And although he is cheated by another, still he thinks well of all, for he thinks there is good faith in all.
On the Duties of the Clergy 3.10.67-68
And Joshua made peace with them, and they made a covenant with them to preserve them; and the princes of the congregation sware to them.
καὶ ἐποίησεν ᾿Ιησοῦς πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἰρήνην καὶ διέθεντο πρὸς αὐτοὺς διαθήκην τοῦ διασῶσαι αὐτούς, καὶ ὤμοσαν αὐτοῖς οἱ ἄρχοντες τῆς συναγωγῆς.
И҆ сотворѝ і҆исꙋ́съ съ ни́ми ми́ръ, и҆ ᲂу҆ста́ви къ ни̑мъ завѣ́тъ, є҆́же снабдѣ́ти и҆̀хъ: и҆ клѧ́шасѧ и҆̀мъ кнѧ̑зи со́нма.
And it came to pass three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were near neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.
καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας μετὰ τὸ διαθέσθαι πρὸς αὐτοὺς διαθήκην, ἤκουσαν ὅτι ἐγγύθεν αὐτῶν εἰσι, καὶ ὅτι ἐν αὐτοῖς κατοικοῦσι.
И҆ бы́сть по трїе́хъ дне́хъ по завѣща́нїи къ ни̑мъ завѣ́та, ᲂу҆слы́шаша, ꙗ҆́кѡ бли́з̾ и҆́хъ сꙋ́ть и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ посредѣ̀ и҆́хъ живꙋ́тъ.
And the children of Israel departed and came to their cities; and their cities [were] Gabaon, and Kephira, and Berot, and the cities of Jarin.
καὶ ἀπῇραν οἱ υἱοὶ ᾿Ισραὴλ καὶ ἦλθον εἰς τὰς πόλεις αὐτῶν· αἱ δὲ πόλεις αὐτῶν Γαβαὼν καὶ Κεφιρὰ καὶ Βηρὼθ καὶ πόλεις ᾿Ιαρίν.
И҆ воста́ша сы́нове і҆и҃лєвы и҆ внидо́ша во гра́ды и҆́хъ въ тре́тїй де́нь: гра́ди же и҆́хъ (бѧ́хꙋ) гаваѡ́нъ и҆ кефїра̀, и҆ вирѡ́тъ и҆ гра́дъ і҆арі́мъ.
And the children of Israel fought not with them, because all the princes sware to them by the Lord God of Israel; and all the congregation murmured at the princes.
καὶ οὐκ ἐμαχέσαντο αὐτοῖς οἱ υἱοὶ ᾿Ισραήλ, ὅτι ὤμοσαν αὐτοῖς πάντες οἱ ἄρχοντες Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ᾿Ισραήλ· καὶ διεγόγγυσαν πᾶσα ἡ συναγωγὴ ἐπὶ τοῖς ἄρχουσι.
И҆ не сотвори́ша съ ни́ми ра́ти (і҆исꙋ́съ и҆) сы́нове і҆и҃лєвы, ꙗ҆́кѡ клѧ́шасѧ и҆̀мъ всѝ кнѧ̑зи со́нма гдⷭ҇емъ бг҃омъ і҆и҃левымъ. И҆ ропта́ша ве́сь со́нмъ і҆и҃левъ на кнѧзе́й.
And the princes said to all the congregation: We have sworn to them by the Lord God of Israel, and now we shall not be able to touch them.
καὶ εἶπαν οἱ ἄρχοντες πάσῃ τῇ συναγωγῇ· ἡμεῖς ὠμόσαμεν αὐτοῖς Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ᾿Ισραὴλ καὶ νῦν οὐ δυνησόμεθα ἅψασθαι αὐτῶν·
И҆ реко́ша всѝ кнѧ̑зи всемꙋ̀ со́нмꙋ: мы̀ клѧ́хомсѧ и҆̀мъ гдⷭ҇емъ бг҃омъ і҆и҃левымъ, и҆ нн҃ѣ не возмо́жемъ коснꙋ́тисѧ и҆́хъ:
This we will do; take them alive, and we will preserve them: so there shall not be wrath against us by reason of the oath which we swore to them.
τοῦτο ποιήσομεν, ζωγρῆσαι αὐτούς, καὶ περιποιησόμεθα αὐτούς, καὶ οὐκ ἔσται καθ’ ἡμῶν ὀργὴ διὰ τὸν ὅρκον, ὃν ὠμόσαμεν αὐτοῖς·
сїѐ сотвори́мъ и҆̀мъ, є҆́же живи́ти и҆̀хъ, и҆ снабди́мъ и҆̀хъ, и҆ не бꙋ́детъ на на́съ гнѣ́ва клѧ́твы ра́ди, є҆́юже клѧ́хомсѧ и҆̀мъ.
They shall live, and shall be hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the congregation, as the princes said to them.
ζήσονται καὶ ἔσονται ξυλοκόποι καὶ ὑδροφόροι πάσῃ τῇ συναγωγῇ, καθάπερ εἶπαν αὐτοῖς οἱ ἄρχοντες.
И҆ реко́ша и҆̀мъ кнѧ̑зи: да живꙋ́тъ сі́и, и҆ бꙋ́дꙋтъ древосѣ́чцы и҆ водоно́сцы всемꙋ̀ со́нмꙋ. И҆ сотворѝ ве́сь со́нмъ, ꙗ҆́коже реко́ша и҆̀мъ кнѧ̑зи.
21–23Thus, therefore, you also, if you have brought a word in praise of God, not new and fresh from the learning of the spirit, from the doctrine of God’s grace, your mouth indeed offers “a sacrifice of praise,” but your mind is accused on account of the sterility of yesterday’s flesh. For the Lord did not delay and order the bread which he gave to the disciples to be reserved for the next day when he said to them, “Take and eat.” Perhaps there is something of this mystery in the fact that “he commands them not to carry bread on the way,” that you always bring fresh loaves of the word of God which you carry within you. For this reason, the Gibeonites are condemned, and they become “cutters of wood and carriers of water” because they had brought old bread to the Israelites whom the spiritual law ordered always to use fresh and new.
Homilies on Leviticus 5.8
21–23Of course, it must be observed that the heretics reading this passage, those who do not accept the Old Testament, are accustomed to make a malicious charge and say, “See how Jesus [Joshua] the son of Nun showed no human kindness, so that, although permitting salvation, he inflicted a mark of infamy and a yoke of servitude upon those men who had come to him in supplication.” If the soul less instructed in the divine Scriptures hears these things, it can in consequence be enfeebled and endangered, so that it may shun the catholic faith; for they do not understand their deceptions. For Jesus [Joshua] passed a fitting judgment upon them according to the measure of their own faith.Formerly Rahab the harlot, who believed with a sound faith with all her house and received the Israelite spies with fullest devotion, was received fully into the community and society of the people; and it is written of her that “she was attached to the sons of Israel until today.” But those who did not so much love the community of the Israelite clan as they were terrified by fear of their destruction approached Jesus [Joshua] with cunning and fraud. How could they deserve the liberty of life and the community of the kingdom in their slavish deceits? Finally, do you wish to know that the condition was dispensed toward them by Jesus [Joshua] because the inferiority of their disposition was fitting for them? They themselves say, “We have heard how many things the Lord did for you.” through the midst of the Red Sea and in the desert. And although they said these things and confessed that they had both heard and known of the divine miracles, yet they produced nothing worthy in faith, nothing in admiration of such great powers. And therefore Jesus, when he sees the narrowness and smallness displayed in their faith, preserves a very just moderation towards them, so that they might merit salvation. Although they had brought a little faith, nevertheless they did not receive the highest rank of the kingdom or of freedom because their faith was not ennobled by the increase of works, since the apostle James declares, “faith without works is dead.”
Homilies on Joshua 10.2
And Joshua called them together and said to them, Why have ye deceived me, saying, We live very far from you; whereas ye are fellow-countrymen of those who dwell among us?
καὶ συνεκάλεσεν αὐτοὺς ᾿Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· διατί παρελογίσασθέ με λέγοντες, μακρὰν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἐσμεν σφόδρα, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἐγχώριοί ἐστε τῶν κατοικούντων ἐν ἡμῖν;
И҆ созва̀ и҆̀хъ і҆исꙋ́съ и҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ, глаго́лѧ: почто̀ прельсти́сте мѧ̀, глаго́люще: дале́че є҆смы̀ ѿ тебє̀ ѕѣлѡ̀; вы́ же насе́льницы є҆стѐ ѿ живꙋ́щихъ въ на́съ:
And now ye are cursed: there shall not fail of you a slave, or a hewer of wood, or a drawer of water to me and my God.
καὶ νῦν ἐπικατάρατοί ἐστε· οὐ μὴ ἐκλίπῃ ἐξ ὑμῶν δοῦλος οὐδὲ ξυλοκόπος οὐδὲ ὑδροφόρος ἐμοὶ καὶ τῷ Θεῷ μου.
и҆ нн҃ѣ про́клѧти є҆стѐ: и҆ не ѡ҆скꙋдѣ́етъ ѿ ва́съ ра́бъ, нижѐ древосѣ́чецъ, нижѐ водоно́сецъ мнѣ̀ и҆ бг҃ꙋ моемꙋ̀.
And they answered Joshua, saying, It was reported to us what the Lord thy God charged his servant Moses, to give you this land, and to destroy us and all that dwelt on it from before you; and we feared very much for our lives because of you, and [therefore] we did this thing.
καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν τῷ ᾿Ιησοῖ λέγοντες· ἀνηγγέλη ἡμῖν ὅσα συνέταξε Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου Μωυσῇ τῷ παιδὶ αὐτοῦ, δοῦναι ὑμῖν τὴν γῆν ταύτην καὶ ἐξολοθρεῦσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ πάντας τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐπ’ αὐτῆς πρὸ προσώπου ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐφοβήθημεν σφόδρα περὶ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν ἀπὸ προσώπου ὑμῶν καὶ ἐποιήσαμεν τὸ πρᾶγμα τοῦτο.
И҆ ѿвѣща́ша і҆исꙋ́сꙋ, глаго́люще: поне́же возвѣсти́сѧ на́мъ (рабѡ́мъ твои̑мъ), є҆ли̑ка заповѣ́да гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ тво́й мѡѷсе́ю рабꙋ̀ своемꙋ̀, да́ти ва́мъ зе́млю сїю̀ и҆ потреби́ти на́съ и҆ всѧ̑ живꙋ́щыѧ на не́й ѿ лица̀ ва́шегѡ, сегѡ̀ ра́ди ᲂу҆боѧ́хомсѧ ѕѣлѡ̀ ѡ҆ дꙋша́хъ на́шихъ ѿ лица̀ ва́шегѡ, и҆ сотвори́хомъ дѣ́ло сїѐ:
And now, behold, we [are] in your power; do to us as it is pleasing to you, and as it seems [good] to you.
καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ὑποχείριοι ὑμῖν· ὡς ἀρέσκει ὑμῖν καὶ ὡς δοκεῖ ὑμῖν, ποιήσατε ἡμῖν.
и҆ нн҃ѣ, сѐ, мы̀ подрꙋ́чни ва́мъ, ꙗ҆́коже ᲂу҆го́дно є҆́сть ва́мъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́коже ва́мъ мни́тсѧ, твори́те на́мъ.
And they did so to them; and Joshua rescued them in that day out of the hands of the children of Israel, and they did not slay them.
καὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτοῖς οὕτως· καὶ ἐξείλατο αὐτοὺς ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐκ χειρῶν υἱῶν ᾿Ισραήλ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνεῖλον αὐτούς.
И҆ сотвори́ша и҆̀мъ си́це: и҆ и҆зба́ви ѧ҆̀ і҆исꙋ́съ въ то́й де́нь ѿ рꙋкꙋ̀ сынѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ, и҆ не ᲂу҆би́ша и҆̀хъ.
And Joshua made them in that day hewers of wood and drawers of water to the whole congregation, and for the altar of God: therefore the inhabitants of Gabaon became hewers of wood and drawers of water for the altar of God until this day, even for the place which the Lord should choose.
καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτοὺς ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ξυλοκόπους καὶ ὑδροφόρους πάσῃ τῇ συναγωγῇ καὶ τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ· διὰ τοῦτο ἐγένοντο οἱ κατοικοῦντες Γαβαὼν ξυλοκόποι καὶ ὑδροφόροι τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας, καὶ εἰς τὸν τόπον, ὃν ἂν ἐκλέξηται Κύριος.
И҆ поста́ви ѧ҆̀ і҆исꙋ́съ въ то́й де́нь древосѣ́чцы и҆ водоно́сцы всемꙋ̀ со́нмꙋ и҆ ѻ҆лтарю̀ бж҃їю. Сегѡ̀ ра́ди бы́ша живꙋ́щїи въ гаваѡ́нѣ древосѣ́чцы и҆ водоно́сцы ѻ҆лтарю̀ бж҃їю, да́же до дне́шнѧгѡ днѐ, и҆ на мѣ́стѣ є҆́же а҆́ще и҆збере́тъ гдⷭ҇ь.
And when the kings of the Amorites on the other side of Jordan, who were in the mountain country, and in the plain, and in all the coast of the great sea, and those who were near Antilibanus, and the Chettites, and the Chananites, and the Pherezites, and the Evites, and the Amorites, and the Gergesites, and the Jebusites, heard [of it],
ΩΣ δὲ ἤκουσαν οἱ βασιλεῖς τῶν ᾿Αμορραίων οἱ ἐν τῷ πέραν τοῦ ᾿Ιορδάνου, οἱ ἐν τῇ ὀρεινῇ καὶ οἱ ἐν τῇ πεδινῇ καὶ οἱ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ παραλίᾳ τῆς θαλάσσης τῆς μεγάλης καὶ οἱ πρὸς τῷ ᾿Αντιλιβάνῳ καὶ οἱ Χετταῖοι καὶ οἱ Χαναναῖοι καὶ οἱ Φερεζαῖοι καὶ οἱ Εὐαῖοι καὶ οἱ ᾿Αμορραῖοι καὶ οἱ Γεργεσαῖοι καὶ οἱ ᾿Ιεβουσαῖοι,
Є҆гда́ же ᲂу҆слы́шаша всѝ ца́рїе а҆морре́йстїи, и҆̀же ѡ҆б̾ ѻ҆нꙋ̀ странꙋ̀ і҆ѻрда́на, и҆̀же въ го́рнѣй и҆ и҆̀же въ ра́внѣй, и҆ и҆̀же во все́мъ примо́рїи мо́рѧ вели́кагѡ и҆ и҆̀же при а҆нтїлїва́нѣ, и҆ хеттє́и и҆ а҆моррє́и, и҆ гергесє́и и҆ хананє́и, и҆ ферезє́и и҆ є҆ѵє́и и҆ і҆евꙋсє́и,