Joshua 9:6
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.”
כָּרַת
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)
בְּרִית
a covenant
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בְּרִית
Covenant. Berith. A solemn binding agreement. God's covenants are unconditional promises that He will never break under any circumstances.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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רָחוֹק
distant
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רָחוֹק
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
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יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Joshua
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יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
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