¹Quibus auditis, cuncti reges trans Jordanem,And when these things were heard, all the kings across the Jordan,qui versabantur in montanis et campestribus,who lived among the mountains and plains,in maritimis ac littore magni maris,along the coastline and shores of the great sea,hi quoque qui habitabant juxta Libanum,also those who were living near Lebanon,Hethæus et Amorrhæus,the Hittite, and the Amorite,Chananæus,the Canaanite,Pherezæus,the Perizzite,et Hevæus,and the Hivite,et Jebusæus,and the Jebusite,

¹Quibus auditis, cuncti reges trans Jordanem,And when these things were heard, all the kings across the Jordan,qui versabantur in montanis et campestribus,who lived among the mountains and plains,in maritimis ac littore magni maris,along the coastline and shores of the great sea,hi quoque qui habitabant juxta Libanum,also those who were living near Lebanon,Hethæus et Amorrhæus,the Hittite, and the Amorite,Chananæus,the Canaanite,Pherezæus,the Perizzite,et Hevæus,and the Hivite,et Jebusæus,and the Jebusite,

²congregati sunt pariter,gathered themselves together,ut pugnarent contra Josue et Israël uno animo,so that they might fight against Joshua and Israel,eademque sententia.with one mind and with the same resolve.

²congregati sunt pariter,gathered themselves together,ut pugnarent contra Josue et Israël uno animo,so that they might fight against Joshua and Israel,eademque sententia.with one mind and with the same resolve.

³At hi qui habitabant in Gabaon,But those who were living in Gibeon,audientes cuncta quæ fecerat Josue Jericho,hearing all that Joshua had done to Jerichoet Hai,and Ai,

³At hi qui habitabant in Gabaon,But those who were living in Gibeon,audientes cuncta quæ fecerat Josue Jericho,hearing all that Joshua had done to Jerichoet Hai,and Ai,

⁴et callide cogitantes,planning cleverly,tulerunt sibi cibaria,took for themselves provisions,saccos veteres asinis imponentes,placing old sacks upon their donkeys,et utres vinarios scissos atque consutos,and wineskins that had torn and been sewed up,

⁴et callide cogitantes,planning cleverly,tulerunt sibi cibaria,took for themselves provisions,saccos veteres asinis imponentes,placing old sacks upon their donkeys,et utres vinarios scissos atque consutos,and wineskins that had torn and been sewed up,

⁵calceamentaque perantiqua quæ ad indicium vetustatis pittaciis consuta erant,and having very old shoes,induti veteribus vestimentis:which had been sewn with patches indicating their age,panes quoque,and being clothed in old garments,quos portabant ob viaticum,having also loaves,duri erant,which they carried as food for the journey,et in frustra comminuti:which were hard and broken into pieces.

⁵calceamentaque perantiqua quæ ad indicium vetustatis pittaciis consuta erant,and having very old shoes,induti veteribus vestimentis:which had been sewn with patches indicating their age,panes quoque,and being clothed in old garments,quos portabant ob viaticum,having also loaves,duri erant,which they carried as food for the journey,et in frustra comminuti:which were hard and broken into pieces.

⁶perrexeruntque ad Josue,And they traveled to Joshua,qui tunc morabatur in castris Galgalæ,who at that time was staying in the camp at Gilgal.et dixerunt ei,And they said to him,atque simul omni Israëli:and to all of Israel with him,De terra longinqua venimus,“We have come from a far away land,pacem vobiscum facere cupientes.desiring to make peace with you.”Responderuntque viri Israël ad eos,And the sons of Israel responded to them,atque dixerunt:and said,

⁶perrexeruntque ad Josue,And they traveled to Joshua,qui tunc morabatur in castris Galgalæ,who at that time was staying in the camp at Gilgal.et dixerunt ei,And they said to him,atque simul omni Israëli:and to all of Israel with him,De terra longinqua venimus,“We have come from a far away land,pacem vobiscum facere cupientes.desiring to make peace with you.”Responderuntque viri Israël ad eos,And the sons of Israel responded to them,atque dixerunt:and said,

⁷Ne forte in terra,“Perhaps instead,quæ nobis sorte debetur, habitetis,you live in the land which ought to be ours by lot,et non possimus fœdus inire vobiscum.and we would be unable to form a pact with you.”

⁷Ne forte in terra,“Perhaps instead,quæ nobis sorte debetur, habitetis,you live in the land which ought to be ours by lot,et non possimus fœdus inire vobiscum.and we would be unable to form a pact with you.”

⁸At illi ad Josue: Servi,But they said to Joshua,inquiunt, tui sumus.“We are your servants.”Quibus Josue ait:And Joshua said to them:Quinam estis vos?“But who are you?et unde venistis?And where are you from?”

⁸At illi ad Josue: Servi,But they said to Joshua,inquiunt, tui sumus.“We are your servants.”Quibus Josue ait:And Joshua said to them:Quinam estis vos?“But who are you?et unde venistis?And where are you from?”

⁹Responderunt:They responded:De terra longinqua valde venerunt servi tui in nomine Domini Dei tui.“Your servants have arrived, from a very far away land, in the name of the Lord,Audivimus enim famam potentiæ ejus,your God. For we have heard about the fame of his power,cuncta quæ fecit in Ægypto,all the things that he has done in Egypt,

⁹Responderunt:They responded:De terra longinqua valde venerunt servi tui in nomine Domini Dei tui.“Your servants have arrived, from a very far away land, in the name of the Lord,Audivimus enim famam potentiæ ejus,your God. For we have heard about the fame of his power,cuncta quæ fecit in Ægypto,all the things that he has done in Egypt,

¹⁰et duobus regibus Amorrhæorum qui fuerunt trans Jordanem,and to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan: Sihon,Sehon regi Hesebon,the king of Heshbon, and Og,et Og regi Basan,the king of Bashan,qui erat in Astaroth:who was at Ashtaroth.

¹⁰et duobus regibus Amorrhæorum qui fuerunt trans Jordanem,and to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan: Sihon,Sehon regi Hesebon,the king of Heshbon, and Og,et Og regi Basan,the king of Bashan,qui erat in Astaroth:who was at Ashtaroth.

¹¹dixeruntque nobis seniores, et omnes habitatores terræ nostræ:And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land,Tollite in manibus cibaria ob longissimam viam,have said to us: ‘Take in hand provisions for the very long journey,et occurrite eis,and meet with them,et dicite:and say:Servi vestri sumus:We are your servants;fœdus inite nobiscum.form a pact with us.’

¹¹dixeruntque nobis seniores, et omnes habitatores terræ nostræ:And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land,Tollite in manibus cibaria ob longissimam viam,have said to us: ‘Take in hand provisions for the very long journey,et occurrite eis,and meet with them,et dicite:and say:Servi vestri sumus:We are your servants;fœdus inite nobiscum.form a pact with us.’

¹²En panes quando egressi sumus de domibus nostris,Lo,ut veniremus ad vos,the loaves were taken up warm when we departed from our houses,calidos sumpsimus;so that we might come to you.nunc sicci facti sunt,Now they have become dry and broken,et vetustate nimia comminuti.due to age.

¹²En panes quando egressi sumus de domibus nostris,Lo,ut veniremus ad vos,the loaves were taken up warm when we departed from our houses,calidos sumpsimus;so that we might come to you.nunc sicci facti sunt,Now they have become dry and broken,et vetustate nimia comminuti.due to age.

¹³Utres vini novos implevimus;These wineskins were new when we filled them,nunc rupti sunt et soluti.now they are torn and broken.Vestes et calceamenta quibus induimur,The garments we are wearing,et quæ habemus in pedibus,and the shoes we have on our feet,ob longitudinem longioris viæ trita sunt,due to the great length of the distance,et pene consumpta.have become worn and are nearly consumed.”

¹³Utres vini novos implevimus;These wineskins were new when we filled them,nunc rupti sunt et soluti.now they are torn and broken.Vestes et calceamenta quibus induimur,The garments we are wearing,et quæ habemus in pedibus,and the shoes we have on our feet,ob longitudinem longioris viæ trita sunt,due to the great length of the distance,et pene consumpta.have become worn and are nearly consumed.”

¹⁴Susceperunt igitur de cibariis eorum,And so they accepted this, because of their provisions,et os Domini non interrogaverunt.and they did not consult the mouth of the Lord.

¹⁴Susceperunt igitur de cibariis eorum,And so they accepted this, because of their provisions,et os Domini non interrogaverunt.and they did not consult the mouth of the Lord.

¹⁵Fecitque Josue cum eis pacem,And Joshua made peace with them,et inito fœdere pollicitus est quod non occiderentur:and entering into a pact, he promised that they would not be put to death.principes quoque multitudinis juraverunt eis.The leaders of the multitude also swore to them.

¹⁵Fecitque Josue cum eis pacem,And Joshua made peace with them,et inito fœdere pollicitus est quod non occiderentur:and entering into a pact, he promised that they would not be put to death.principes quoque multitudinis juraverunt eis.The leaders of the multitude also swore to them.

¹⁶Post dies autem tres initi fœderis,Then, three days after the pact was formed,audierunt quod in vicino habitarent,they heard that they lived in the vicinity,et inter eos futuri essent.and that they would soon be among them.

¹⁶Post dies autem tres initi fœderis,Then, three days after the pact was formed,audierunt quod in vicino habitarent,they heard that they lived in the vicinity,et inter eos futuri essent.and that they would soon be among them.

¹⁷Moveruntque castra filii Israël,And so the sons of Israel moved the camp,et venerunt in civitates eorum die tertio,and they arrived at their cities on the third day,quarum hæc vocabula sunt:those which are called:Gabaon,Gibeon,et Caphira,and Chephirah,et Beroth,and Beeroth,et Cariathiarim.and Kiriath-jearim.

¹⁷Moveruntque castra filii Israël,And so the sons of Israel moved the camp,et venerunt in civitates eorum die tertio,and they arrived at their cities on the third day,quarum hæc vocabula sunt:those which are called:Gabaon,Gibeon,et Caphira,and Chephirah,et Beroth,and Beeroth,et Cariathiarim.and Kiriath-jearim.

¹⁸Et non percusserunt eos,And they did not strike them,eo quod jurassent eis principes multitudinis in nomine Domini Dei Israël.because the leaders of the multitude had sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.Murmuravit itaque omne vulgus contra principes.And so all of the common people murmured against the leaders.

¹⁸Et non percusserunt eos,And they did not strike them,eo quod jurassent eis principes multitudinis in nomine Domini Dei Israël.because the leaders of the multitude had sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.Murmuravit itaque omne vulgus contra principes.And so all of the common people murmured against the leaders.

¹⁹Qui responderunt eis:And they responded to them:Juravimus illis in nomine Domini Dei Israël,“We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel,et idcirco non possumus eos contingere.and for that reason, we are not able to touch them.

¹⁹Qui responderunt eis:And they responded to them:Juravimus illis in nomine Domini Dei Israël,“We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel,et idcirco non possumus eos contingere.and for that reason, we are not able to touch them.

²⁰Sed hoc faciemus eis:But we shall do this to them: Certainly,reserventur quidem ut vivant,let them be preserved so that they may live,ne contra nos ira Domini concitetur,lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us,si pejeraverimus:since we would have sworn falsely.

²⁰Sed hoc faciemus eis:But we shall do this to them: Certainly,reserventur quidem ut vivant,let them be preserved so that they may live,ne contra nos ira Domini concitetur,lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us,si pejeraverimus:since we would have sworn falsely.

²¹sed sic vivant,But though they live,ut in usus universæ multitudinis ligna cædant,let them serve the entire multitude by cutting woodaquasque comportent.and carrying water.”Quibus hæc loquentibus,And while they were discussing these things,

²¹sed sic vivant,But though they live,ut in usus universæ multitudinis ligna cædant,let them serve the entire multitude by cutting woodaquasque comportent.and carrying water.”Quibus hæc loquentibus,And while they were discussing these things,

²²vocavit Gabaonitas Josue,Joshua called the Gibeonites,et dixit eis:and he said to them:Cur nos decipere fraude voluistis,“Why would you be willing to deceive us by fraud,ut diceretis:saying,Procul valde habitamus a vobis,‘We live very far away from you,’cum in medio nostri sitis?when you are in our midst?

²²vocavit Gabaonitas Josue,Joshua called the Gibeonites,et dixit eis:and he said to them:Cur nos decipere fraude voluistis,“Why would you be willing to deceive us by fraud,ut diceretis:saying,Procul valde habitamus a vobis,‘We live very far away from you,’cum in medio nostri sitis?when you are in our midst?

²³itaque sub maledictione eritis,Therefore, you shall be under a curse,et non deficiet de stirpe vestra ligna cædens, aquasque comportans in domum Dei mei.and your stock shall not cease to be cutters of wood and carriers of water, into the house of my God.”

²³itaque sub maledictione eritis,Therefore, you shall be under a curse,et non deficiet de stirpe vestra ligna cædens, aquasque comportans in domum Dei mei.and your stock shall not cease to be cutters of wood and carriers of water, into the house of my God.”

²⁴Qui responderunt:And they responded:Nuntiatum est nobis servis tuis,“It was reported to us, your servants,quod promisisset Dominus Deus tuus Moysi servo suo ut traderet vobis omnem terram,that the Lord your God had promised his servant Moses that he would give you the entire land,et disperderet cunctos habitatores ejus.and that he would destroy all its inhabitants.Timuimus igitur valde,Therefore, we were very afraid,et providimus animabus nostris,and we made a provision for our lives,vestro terrore compulsi,compelled by the dread of you,et hoc consilium inivimus.and we undertook this counsel.

²⁴Qui responderunt:And they responded:Nuntiatum est nobis servis tuis,“It was reported to us, your servants,quod promisisset Dominus Deus tuus Moysi servo suo ut traderet vobis omnem terram,that the Lord your God had promised his servant Moses that he would give you the entire land,et disperderet cunctos habitatores ejus.and that he would destroy all its inhabitants.Timuimus igitur valde,Therefore, we were very afraid,et providimus animabus nostris,and we made a provision for our lives,vestro terrore compulsi,compelled by the dread of you,et hoc consilium inivimus.and we undertook this counsel.

²⁵Nunc autem in manu tua sumus:And now we are in your hand.quod tibi bonum et rectum videtur,Act toward us as it seems goodfac nobis.and right to you.”

²⁵Nunc autem in manu tua sumus:And now we are in your hand.quod tibi bonum et rectum videtur,Act toward us as it seems goodfac nobis.and right to you.”

²⁶Fecit ergo Josue ut dixerat,Therefore, Joshua did just as he had said,et liberavit eos de manu filiorum Israël,and he freed them from the hand of the sons of Israel,ut non occiderentur.so that they would not be killed.

²⁶Fecit ergo Josue ut dixerat,Therefore, Joshua did just as he had said,et liberavit eos de manu filiorum Israël,and he freed them from the hand of the sons of Israel,ut non occiderentur.so that they would not be killed.

²⁷Decrevitque in illo die eos esse in ministerio cuncti populi, et altaris Domini,And he decreed on that day, that they would be in the ministry of all the people and of the altar of the Lord,cædentes ligna, et aquas comportantes,cutting wood and carrying water,usque in præsens tempus,even until this present time,in loco quem Dominus elegisset.in the place which the Lord had chosen.

²⁷Decrevitque in illo die eos esse in ministerio cuncti populi, et altaris Domini,And he decreed on that day, that they would be in the ministry of all the people and of the altar of the Lord,cædentes ligna, et aquas comportantes,cutting wood and carrying water,usque in præsens tempus,even until this present time,in loco quem Dominus elegisset.in the place which the Lord had chosen.