Joshua 9

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 And when these things were heard, all the kings across the Jordan, who lived among the mountains and plains, along the coastline and shores of the great sea, also those who were living near Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite,	1 Και οτε ηκουσαν παντες οι βασιλεις, οι εντευθεν του Ιορδανου, οι εν τη ορεινη και οι εν τη πεδινη και οι εν πασι τοις παραλιοις της θαλασσης της μεγαλης, εως κατεναντι του Λιβανου, οι Χετταιοι και οι Αμορραιοι, οι Χαναναιοι, οι Φερεζαιοι, οι Ευαιοι και οι Ιεβουσαιοι,
2 gathered themselves together, so that they might fight against Joshua and Israel, with one mind and with the same resolve.	2 συνηχθησαν παντες ομου, δια να πολεμησωσι τον Ιησουν και τον Ισραηλ.
3 But those who were living in Gibeon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,	3 Οι δε κατοικοι της Γαβαων ηκουσαν ο, τι εκαμεν ο Ιησους εις την Ιεριχω και εις την Γαι,
4 planning cleverly, took for themselves provisions, placing old sacks upon their donkeys, and wineskins that had torn and been sewed up,	4 και επραξαν και ουτοι μετα πανουργιας, και υπηγον και ητοιμασθησαν με εφοδια, και ελαβον σακκους παλαιους επι των ονων αυτων και ασκους οινου παλαιους και κατεσχισμενους και δεδεμενους,
5 and having very old shoes, which had been sewn with patches indicating their age, and being clothed in old garments, having also loaves, which they carried as food for the journey, which were hard and broken into pieces.	5 και εις τους ποδας αυτων υποδηματα παλαια και εμβαλωμενα, και ιματια παλαια εφ' εαυτων? και ολος ο αρτος του εφοδιασμου αυτων ητο ξηρος και κατατεθρυμμενος.
6 And they traveled to Joshua, who at that time was staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him, and to all of Israel with him, “We have come from a far away land, desiring to make peace with you.” And the sons of Israel responded to them, and said,	6 Και ηλθον προς τον Ιησουν εις το στρατοπεδον εις Γαλγαλα, και ειπον προς αυτον και προς τους ανδρας του Ισραηλ, Απο γης μακρας ηλθομεν? τωρα λοιπον καμετε συνθηκην προς ημας.
7 “Perhaps instead, you live in the land which ought to be ours by lot, and we would be unable to form a pact with you.”	7 Και ειπον οι ανδρες του Ισραηλ προς τους Ευαιους τουτους, Σεις κατοικειτε ισως εν τω μεσω ημων, και πως θελομεν καμει συνθηκην προς εσας;
8 But they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them: “But who are you? And where are you from?”	8 Οι δε ειπον προς τον Ιησουν, Δουλοι σου ειμεθα. Ειπε δε προς αυτους ο Ιησους, Ποιοι εισθε; και ποθεν ερχεσθε;
9 They responded: “Your servants have arrived, from a very far away land, in the name of the Lord, your God. For we have heard about the fame of his power, all the things that he has done in Egypt,	9 Και ειπον προς αυτον, Απο πολυ μακρας γης ηλθον οι δουλοι σου δια το ονομα Κυριου του Θεου σου? διοτι ηκουσαμεν την φημην αυτου και παντα οσα εκαμεν εν Αιγυπτω,
10 and to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan: Sihon, the king of Heshbon, and Og, the king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.	10 και παντα οσα εκαμεν εις τους δυο βασιλεις των Αμορραιων, τους περαν του Ιορδανου, εις τον Σηων βασιλεα της Εσεβων, και εις τον Ωγ βασιλεα της Βασαν, τον εν Ασταρωθ?
11 And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land, have said to us: ‘Take in hand provisions for the very long journey, and meet with them, and say: We are your servants; form a pact with us.’	11 δια τουτο ειπον προς ημας οι πρεσβυτεροι ημων και παντες οι κατοικοι της γης ημων, λεγοντες, Λαβετε εις εαυτους εφοδια δια την οδον, και υπαγετε εις συναντησιν αυτων και ειπατε προς αυτους, δουλοι σας ειμεθα? τωρα λοιπον καμετε συνθηκην προς ημας?
12 Lo, the loaves were taken up warm when we departed from our houses, so that we might come to you. Now they have become dry and broken, due to age.	12 τον αρτον ημων τουτον ζεστον ελαβομεν εκ των οικιων ημων, καθ' ην ημεραν εξηλθομεν δια να ελθωμεν προς εσας? και τωρα, ιδου, ειναι ξηρος και κατατεθρυμμενος?
13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, now they are torn and broken. The garments we are wearing, and the shoes we have on our feet, due to the great length of the distance, have become worn and are nearly consumed.”	13 και ουτοι οι ασκοι του οινου, τους οποιους εγεμισαμεν νεους, και ιδου, ειναι κατεσχισμενοι? και τα ιματια ημων ταυτα και τα υποδηματα ημων επαλαιωθησαν δια την πολυ μακραν οδον.
14 And so they accepted this, because of their provisions, and they did not consult the mouth of the Lord.	14 Και εδεχθησαν τους ανδρας εξ αιτιας των εφοδιων αυτων, και δεν ηρωτησαν τον Κυριον.
15 And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a pact, he promised that they would not be put to death. The leaders of the multitude also swore to them.	15 Και εκαμεν ο Ιησους ειρηνην προς αυτους και εκαμε συνθηκην προς αυτους, να φυλαξη την ζωην αυτων? και οι αρχοντες της συναγωγης ωμοσαν προς αυτους.
16 Then, three days after the pact was formed, they heard that they lived in the vicinity, and that they would soon be among them.	16 Και μετα τρεις ημερας, αφου εκαμον συνθηκην προς αυτους, ηκουσαν οτι ησαν γειτονες αυτων και κατωκουν μεταξυ αυτων.
17 And so the sons of Israel moved the camp, and they arrived at their cities on the third day, those which are called: Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.	17 Και σηκωθεντες οι υιοι Ισραηλ υπηγον εις τας πολεις αυτων την τριτην ημεραν? αι δε πολεις αυτων ησαν Γαβαων και Χεφειρα και Βηρωθ και Κιριαθ-ιαρειμ.
18 And they did not strike them, because the leaders of the multitude had sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. And so all of the common people murmured against the leaders.	18 Και δεν επαταξαν αυτους οι υιοι Ισραηλ, διοτι οι αρχοντες της συναγωγης ειχον ομοσει προς αυτους τον Κυριον τον Θεον του Ισραηλ. Και εγογγυζε πασα η συναγωγη κατα των αρχοντων.
19 And they responded to them: “We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and for that reason, we are not able to touch them.	19 Παντες ομως οι αρχοντες ειπον προς πασαν την συναγωγην, Ημεις ωμοσαμεν προς αυτους τον Κυριον τον Θεον του Ισραηλ? τωρα λοιπον δεν δυναμεθα να εγγισωμεν αυτους?
20 But we shall do this to them: Certainly, let them be preserved so that they may live, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, since we would have sworn falsely.	20 τουτο θελομεν καμει εις αυτους? θελομεν φυλαξει την ζωην αυτων, δια να μη ηναι οργη Θεου εφ' ημας, δια τον ορκον τον οποιον ωμοσαμεν προς αυτους.
21 But though they live, let them serve the entire multitude by cutting wood and carrying water.” And while they were discussing these things,	21 Και οι αρχοντες ειπον προς αυτους, Ας ζωσι? πλην ας ηναι ξυλοκοποι και υδροφοροι εις πασαν συναγωγην? καθως οι αρχοντες υπεσχεθησαν προς αυτους.
22 Joshua called the Gibeonites, and he said to them: “Why would you be willing to deceive us by fraud, saying, ‘We live very far away from you,’ when you are in our midst?	22 Και συνεκαλεσεν αυτους ο Ιησους και ειπε προς αυτους, λεγων, Δια τι ηπατησατε ημας λεγοντες, πολυ μακραν ειμεθα απο σας, ενω σεις κατοικειτε μεταξυ ημων;
23 Therefore, you shall be under a curse, and your stock shall not cease to be cutters of wood and carriers of water, into the house of my God.”	23 τωρα λοιπον επικαταρατοι εισθε, και δεν θελει λειψει απο σας δουλος και ξυλοκοπος και υδροφορος εις τον οικον του Θεου μου.
24 And they responded: “It was reported to us, your servants, that the Lord your God had promised his servant Moses that he would give you the entire land, and that he would destroy all its inhabitants. Therefore, we were very afraid, and we made a provision for our lives, compelled by the dread of you, and we undertook this counsel.	24 Και απεκριθησαν προς τον Ιησουν λεγοντες, Επειδη οι δουλοι σου εμαθον μετα πληροφοριας οσα Κυριος ο Θεος σου διεταξεν εις τον δουλον αυτου Μωυσην, να δωση εις εσας πασαν την γην και να εξολοθρευση εμπροσθεν σας παντας τους κατοικους της γης, δια τουτο εφοβηθημεν απο σας σφοδρα δια την ζωην ημων και εκαμομεν το πραγμα τουτο?
25 And now we are in your hand. Act toward us as it seems good and right to you.”	25 και τωρα, ιδου, εις τας χειρας σου ειμεθα? ο, τι σοι φανη καλον και αρεστον να καμης εις ημας, καμε.
26 Therefore, Joshua did just as he had said, and he freed them from the hand of the sons of Israel, so that they would not be killed.	26 Και εκαμεν ουτως εις αυτους, και ηλευθερωσεν αυτους εκ της χειρος των υιων Ισραηλ, και δεν εφονευσαν αυτους.
27 And he decreed on that day, that they would be in the ministry of all the people and of the altar of the Lord, cutting wood and carrying water, even until this present time, in the place which the Lord had chosen.	27 Και την ημεραν εκεινην εκαμεν αυτους ο Ιησους ξυλοκοπους και υδροφορους μεχρι τουδε, εις την συναγωγην και εις το θυσιαστηριον του Κυριου, εις τον τοπον οντινα εκλεξη.