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.

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 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.

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.

The king called the Gibeonites, and said to them( now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the children of Israel had sworn to them; and Saul 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 to Ai,they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and old, torn- up and bound up wine skins,and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.They went to Joshua at 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.”The men of Israel said to the Hivites,“ What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”They said to Joshua,“ We are your servants.” Joshua said to them,“ Who are you? Where do you come from?”They said to him,“ Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of Yahweh your God; for we have heard of his fame, 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 to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying,‘ Take supplies in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them. Tell them,“ We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us.”’This our bread we took hot for our supplies out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy.These wine skins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth.Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.But all the princes said to all the congregation,“ We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”The princes said to them,“ Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying,“ Why have you deceived us, saying,‘ We are very far from you,’ when you live among us?Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”They answered Joshua, and said,“ Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh 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 afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn’t kill them.That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for Yahweh’s altar to this day, in the place which he should choose.

Next to him, Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, repaired another portion, across from the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall.

Moreover I said to the king,“ If it pleases the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the River, that they may let me pass through until I come to Judah;and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple, for the wall of the city, and for the house that I will occupy.” The king granted my requests, because of the good hand of my God on me.

Then Asa the king took all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Rama, and its timber, with which Baasha had built; and he built Geba and Mizpah with them.