Joshua 9:22 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Joshua calleth for them, and speaketh unto them, saying, `Why have ye deceived us, saying, We are very far from you, and ye in our midst dwelling?

English ASV

And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?

English Amplified

Joshua called the men and said, Why did you deceive us, saying, We live very far from you, when you dwell among us?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Joshua called the men and said, Why did you deceive us, saying, We live very far from you, when you dwell among us?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said to them, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, Why have ye deceived us, saying, We are very far from you; whereas ye dwell in our midst?

English EASY 2024

Joshua called the Gibeonites to come to him. He asked them, ‘Why did you deceive us like that? You said that you lived far away from us. But you really live near to us.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Joshua called the Gibeonites together. He said, "Why did you lie to us? Your land was near our camp. But you told us you were from a faraway country.

Joshua summoned them, and he said to them, "Why did you deceive us, saying, 'We are very far from you,' when you dwell among us?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Joshua ordered the people of Gibeon to be brought to him, and he asked them, “Why did you deceive us and tell us that you were from far away, when you live right here?

English God's Word - GW 1995

Joshua sent for the people of Gibeon and asked, "Why did you deceive us by saying, 'We live very far away from you,' when you live here with us?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said to them, "Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?

English KJV 1611

And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?

English LSB

Then Joshua called for them and spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you are living nearly in the midst of us?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Joshua met them and said, “Why did you trick us, saying, ‘We are very distant from you,’ but you are living in our midst?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Joshua called for them and spoke to them, saying, "Why have you deceived us, saying, 'We are very far from you,' when you are living within our land?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said to them, "Why did you lie to us and say that you lived at a great distance from us, when you will be living in our very midst?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said to them, “Why did you trick us by saying, ‘We live far away from you,’ when you really live nearby?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Joshua sent for the people of Gibeon. He said, "Why did you trick us? You said, 'We live far away from you.' But in fact you live close to us.

English NIV

Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, "Why did you deceive us by saying, 'We live a long way from you,' while actually you live near us?

English NKJ 1982

Then Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you dwell near us?

English NLT

But Joshua called together the Gibeonite leaders and said, "Why did you lie to us? Why did you say that you live in a distant land when you live right here among us?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Joshua summoned them, and said to them, "Why did you deceive us, saying, 'We are very far from you,' while in fact you are living among us?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and asked them, “Why did you deceive us? You told us that you lived very far from us, but we now know for a fact that you live right here near us.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Joshua summoned them, and he said to them, “Why did you deceive us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you dwell among us?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Joshua summoned their leaders and demanded, “Why have you lied to us by saying that you lived in a distant land, when you were actually living right here among us?

English Tyndale 1537

Then Josua sent for them, and talked with them, and said: wherefore have ye beguiled us and yet ye dwell among us?