No one in this region made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites of Gibeon. All the others were defeated.

除了基遍的希未人之外，没有一城与以色列人讲和的，都是以色列人争战夺来的。

除了希未人基遍的居民之外，没有一城与以色列人讲和，都是以色列人作战夺来的。

除了希未人基遍的居民之外，没有一城与以色列人讲和，都是以色列人作战夺来的。

除了基遍的希未人以外，其他没有一城向以色列人求和，以色列人全部攻占了这些城。

除了住在基遍的希未人以外，没有一座城与以色列人议和的；所有其他的城都是以色列人作战夺取的。

除了基遍的希未人之外，沒有一城與以色列人講和的，都是以色列人爭戰奪來的。

除了希未人基遍的居民之外，沒有一城與以色列人講和，都是以色列人作戰奪來的。

除了希未人基遍的居民之外，沒有一城與以色列人講和，都是以色列人作戰奪來的。

除了基遍的希未人以外，其他沒有一城向以色列人求和，以色列人全部攻佔了這些城。

除了住在基遍的希未人以外，沒有一座城與以色列人議和的；所有其他的城都是以色列人作戰奪取的。

除了住基遍的希未人之外、沒有一個城跟以色列人講和的；這一切他們都在戰爭中奪取了來。

居基遍之希未人而外、無一邑與以色列人修好者、以色列人悉戰而取之、

自希未人基遍民而外、與以色列族修好者、無一邑焉、俱戰而得之。

除居基遍之希未人而外、無一邑之人、與以色列人和好、所有之邑、以色列人悉戰而取之、

Except for the Hivites living in Gibeon, not one city made a treaty of peace with the Israelites, who took them all in battle.

Only the Hivites who lived in Gibeon made a peace treaty with the Israelites. No other city made a treaty with them. So Israel captured all those cities in battle.

There was not a city that made peace with the people of Israel except the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon. They took them all in battle.

No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites who inhabited Gibeon; all of them were taken in battle.

There was not a city which made peace with the sons of Israel except the Hivites living in Gibeon; they took them all in battle.

There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, except the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon. All the others they took in battle.

There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: they took all in battle.

No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites who inhabited Gibeon; all of them were taken in battle.

There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all[ other] they took in battle.

No city made peace with the Israelites( except the Hivites living in Gibeon); they had to conquer all of them,

There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, except the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon. They took all in battle.

But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,they resorted to deception to save themselves. They sent ambassadors to Joshua, loading their donkeys with weathered saddlebags and old, patched wineskins.They put on worn out, patched sandals and ragged clothes. And the bread they took with them was dry and moldy.When they arrived at the camp of Israel at Gilgal, they told Joshua and the men of Israel,“ We have come from a distant land to ask you to make a peace treaty with us.”The Israelites replied to these Hivites,“ How do we know you don’t live nearby? For if you do, we cannot make a treaty with you.”They replied,“ We are your servants.”“ But who are you?” Joshua demanded.“ Where do you come from?”They answered,“ Your servants have come from a very distant country. We have heard of the might of the Lord your God and of all he did in Egypt.We have also heard what he did to the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River— King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan( who lived in Ashtaroth).So our elders and all our people instructed us,‘ Take supplies for a long journey. Go meet with the people of Israel and tell them,“ We are your servants; please make a treaty with us.”’“ This bread was hot from the ovens when we left our homes. But now, as you can see, it is dry and moldy.These wineskins were new when we filled them, but now they are old and split open. And our clothing and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the Lord.Then Joshua made a peace treaty with them and guaranteed their safety, and the leaders of the community ratified their agreement with a binding oath.Three days after making the treaty, they learned that these people actually lived nearby!The Israelites set out at once to investigate and reached their towns in three days. The names of these towns were Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath jearim.But the Israelites did not attack the towns, for the Israelite leaders had made a vow to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. The people of Israel grumbled against their leaders because of the treaty.But the leaders replied,“ Since we have sworn an oath in the presence of the Lord, the God of Israel, we cannot touch them.This is what we must do. We must let them live, for divine anger would come upon us if we broke our oath.Let them live.” So they made them woodcutters and water carriers for the entire community, as the Israelite leaders directed.Joshua called together the Gibeonites and said,“ Why did you lie to us? Why did you say that you live in a distant land when you live right here among us?May you be cursed! From now on you will always be servants who cut wood and carry water for the house of my God.”They replied,“ We did it because we— your servants— were clearly told that the Lord your God commanded his servant Moses to give you this entire land and to destroy all the people living in it. So we feared greatly for our lives because of you. That is why we have done this.Now we are at your mercy— do to us whatever you think is right.”So Joshua did not allow the people of Israel to kill them.But that day he made the Gibeonites the woodcutters and water carriers for the community of Israel and for the altar of the Lord— wherever the Lord would choose to build it. And that is what they do to this day.