Joshua 9:11
“Then 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 de…”
Source: Septuagint
11And 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.
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9And 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,
10and all that he did to the kings of the Amorites, who were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, who dwelt in Ashtaroth and in Edrei.
— Joshua 9:11 —
12These 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 moldy.
13And 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.