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Joshua 9:22 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Joshua 9:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 9 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?”
Joshua 9:22 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 9:22
Wherefore have ye beguiled us (לָמָּה רִמִּיתֶם, lamah rimitem)—the verb רָמָה (ramah) means to deceive or betray, the same word used of Jacob's deception of Isaac (Genesis 27:35). Joshua's confrontation exposed the Gibeonites' elaborate ruse: worn-out provisions, patched wineskins, and false claims of distant origins (vv. 4-13). Their deception succeeded because Israel 'asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD' (v. 14).This diplomatic failure contrasts sharply with the covenant renewal at Mount Ebal (8:30-35). When Israel relied on human discernment rather than divine guidance, they were ou...
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Cross-References for Joshua 9:22
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“and said to him”
“that they heard that they were their neighbors”
“The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
“From a very far country your servants are come because of the name of Yahweh your God: for we have heard the fame of him”
“Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing.”
“behold”
“What is this you have done? The woman said”
“as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness”