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Joshua 9:5 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Joshua 9:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 9 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.”
Joshua 9:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 9:5
The Gibeonites' props: 'old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.' Every detail designed to suggest long travel from distant lands. The Hebrew נָקוּד (naqud—moldy, crumbled) describes bread's deteriorated state. The comprehensive nature (shoes, garments, bread) shows thoroughness in deception—no detail overlooked. The specific mention of bread is significant: it would naturally age and become moldy over extended travel, providing 'evidence' of journey length. Their attention to detail in the deception contrasts w...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 9:5
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“and your shoe has not grown old on your foot.”
“so shall your strength be.”
“which we filled”