KJV ORIGINAL
This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This bread we brought was still hot from our ovens when we packed it to come to you, but look—now it's dry and moldy.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Gibeonites are claiming their bread has gotten old and moldy during what they say was a long journey to meet Joshua's army.
📚 Historical Context
The Gibeonites were deceiving Joshua and the Israelites by pretending to be from a distant land, when they actually lived nearby in Canaan. They used old, moldy bread and worn-out clothes as fake evidence of a long journey to trick Israel into making a peace treaty with them instead of being destroyed as God had commanded.
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