KJV ORIGINAL
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They wore old, patched shoes on their feet and old clothes on their bodies. All the bread they brought with them was dry and moldy.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the Gibeonites disguised themselves with worn-out clothing and stale food to make it look like they had traveled from far away.
📚 Historical Context
The Gibeonites were a local Canaanite people who feared being destroyed by the advancing Israelites under Joshua's leadership. They devised a clever deception, dressing as travelers from a distant land to trick the Israelites into making a peace treaty with them, since God had commanded Israel to destroy the local inhabitants but could make treaties with distant nations.
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