And next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, repaired the residence of the governor of the region beyond the River.

其次是基遍人米拉提，米伦人雅顿与基遍人，并属河西总督所管的米斯巴人修造。

在他们旁边修造的是基遍人米拉提、米伦人雅顿、基遍人，和河西总督所管的米斯巴人。

在他们旁边修造的是基遍人米拉提、米伦人雅顿、基遍人，和河西总督所管的米斯巴人。

再下一段由基遍人米拉提、米伦人雅顿和其他基遍人，以及河西省省长管辖的米斯巴人修筑。

接着的一段由基遍人米拉提、米仑人雅顿、基遍人和河西那边省长所管辖的米斯巴人修筑。

其次是基遍人米拉提，米倫人雅頓與基遍人，並屬河西總督所管的米斯巴人修造。

在他們旁邊修造的是基遍人米拉提、米倫人雅頓、基遍人，和河西總督所管的米斯巴人。

在他們旁邊修造的是基遍人米拉提、米倫人雅頓、基遍人，和河西總督所管的米斯巴人。

再下一段由基遍人米拉提、米倫人雅頓和其他基遍人，以及河西省省長管轄的米斯巴人修築。

接著的一段由基遍人米拉提、米崙人雅頓、基遍人和河西那邊省長所管轄的米斯巴人修築。

其次是基遍人米拉提、米崙人雅頓、基遍人和米斯巴人、修造的：米斯巴是大河以西那邊的巡撫所管的。

其次、基遍人米拉提、米倫人雅頓、與基遍人、及河西方伯所屬之米斯巴人修葺、

其次基遍人米拉底、米崙人雅墩、與河西方伯所轄之基遍、密士巴人修葺。

其次、基遍人米拉提、米倫人雅頓、與河西方伯所轄之基遍人、米斯巴人修葺、

Next to them, repairs were made by men from Gibeon and Mizpah— Melatiah of Gibeon and Jadon of Meronoth— places under the authority of the governor of Trans-Euphrates.

Next to them, some men from Gibeon and Mizpah made repairs. They included Melatiah from Gibeon and Jadon from Meronoth. Those places were under the authority of the governor of the land west of the Euphrates River.

And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, the seat of the governor of the province Beyond the River.

Next to them were Melatiah from Gibeon, Jadon from Meronoth, people from Gibeon, and people from Mizpah, the headquarters of the governor of the province west of the Euphrates River.

Next to them the repairs were done by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River.

Next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, also made repairs for the official seat of the governor of the province beyond the Euphrates River.

And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, that appertained to the throne of the governor beyond the River.

Next to them the repairs were done by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River.

And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.

Adjacent to them worked Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, who were men of Gibeon and Mizpah. These towns were under the jurisdiction of the governor of Trans-Euphrates.

Next to them, Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, repaired the residence of the governor beyond the River.

So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them. Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; the children of Israel had sworn protection to them, but Saul had sought to kill them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah.

But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,they worked craftily, and went and pretended to be ambassadors. And they took old sacks on their donkeys, old wineskins torn and mended,old and patched sandals on their feet, and old garments on themselves; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.And they went to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel,“ We have come from a far country; now therefore, make a covenant with us.”Then the men of Israel said to the Hivites,“ Perhaps you dwell among us; so how can we make a covenant with you?”But they said to Joshua,“ We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them,“ Who are you, and where do you come from?”So they said to him:“ From a very far country your servants have come, because of the name of the Lord your God; for we have heard of His fame, and all that He did in Egypt,and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan— to Sihon king of Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.Therefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying,‘ Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them,“ We are your servants; now therefore, make a covenant with us.”’This bread of ours we took hot for our provision from our houses on the day we departed to come to you. But now look, it is dry and moldy.And these wineskins which we filled were new, and see, they are torn; and these our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they did not ask counsel of the Lord.So Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.And it happened at the end of three days, after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors who dwelt near them.Then the children of Israel journeyed and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath Jearim.But the children of Israel did not attack them, because the rulers of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord God of Israel. And all the congregation complained against the rulers.Then all the rulers said to all the congregation,“ We have sworn to them by the Lord God of Israel; now therefore, we may not touch them.This we will do to them: We will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.”And the rulers said to them,“ Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the rulers had promised them.”Then Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying,“ Why have you deceived us, saying,‘ We are very far from you,’ when you dwell near us?Now therefore, you are cursed, and none of you shall be freed from being slaves— woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”So they answered Joshua and said,“ Because your servants were clearly told that the Lord your God commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were very much afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.And now, here we are, in your hands; do with us as it seems good and right to do to us.”So he did to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they did not kill them.And that day Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, in the place which He would choose, even to this day.

And next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, the leader of Mizpah, repaired another section in front of the Ascent to the Armory at the buttress.

Furthermore I said to the king,“ If it pleases the king, let letters be given to me for the governors of the region beyond the River, that they must permit me to pass through till I come to Judah,and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel which pertains to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy.” And the king granted them to me according to the good hand of my God upon me.

Then King Asa took all Judah, and they carried away the stones and timber of Ramah, which Baasha had used for building; and with them he built Geba and Mizpah.