Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Israelites sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the LORD. New Living Translation So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the LORD. English Standard Version So the men took some of their provisions, but did not ask counsel from the LORD. Berean Standard Bible Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD. King James Bible And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. New King James Version Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they did not ask counsel of the LORD. New American Standard Bible So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the LORD. NASB 1995 So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the LORD. NASB 1977 So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, but they did not ask for the command of Yahweh. Amplified Bible So the men [of Israel] took some of their own provisions [and offered them in friendship], and [foolishly] did not ask for the counsel of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions, but did not seek the LORD’s decision. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions, but did not seek the LORD’s counsel. American Standard Version And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of Jehovah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And these men took from their provisions and they went, and they did not inquire from the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH Brenton Septuagint Translation And the chiefs took of their provision, and asked not counsel of the Lord. Contemporary English Version The Israelites tried some of the food, but they did not ask the LORD if he wanted them to make a treaty. Douay-Rheims Bible They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord. English Revised Version And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation The men believed the evidence they were shown, but they did not ask the LORD about it. Good News Translation The Israelites accepted some food from them, but did not consult the LORD about it. International Standard Version So the leaders of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not ask the LORD about it. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. Literal Standard Version And the men take of their provision, and have not asked the mouth of YHWH; Majority Standard Bible Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD. New American Bible Then the Israelite leaders partook of their provisions, without inquiring of the LORD. NET Bible The men examined some of their provisions, but they failed to ask the LORD's advice. New Revised Standard Version So the leaders partook of their provisions, and did not ask direction from the LORD. New Heart English Bible The men sampled their provisions, and did not ask counsel from the mouth of the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And the men took of their provisions, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. World English Bible The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth. Young's Literal Translation And the men take of their provision, and the mouth of Jehovah have not asked; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Deceit of the Gibeonites…13These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.” 14Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD. 15And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.… Cross References Numbers 27:21 He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him--the entire congregation--will go out and come in." Joshua 9:13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey." Treasury of Scripture And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. the men took of their victuals. asked not Exodus 28:30 And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually. Numbers 27:21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. Judges 1:1 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? Jump to Previous Counsel Direction Directions Inquire Israel Mouth Partook Provision Provisions Requesting VictualsJump to Next Counsel Direction Directions Inquire Israel Mouth Partook Provision Provisions Requesting VictualsJoshua 9 1. The kings combine against Israel3. The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league 22. They are condemned to perpetual bondage (14) And the men took of their victuals.--And they accepted the men from (the appearance of) their provisions. This, which is the view taken in our marginal reading, seems to be the more probable interpretation, and follows the Targum. "The men" can hardly refer to any one but the ambassadors of the Gibeonites.Verse 14. - And the men took of their victuals. Most commentators prefer this rendering to that of the margin, "and they received the men because of their victuals." The natural explanation - though several others are given, for which see Keil in loc. - would seem to be that the Israelites relied on the evidence of their senses, instead of upon the counsel of God. They could see the condition of the garments, sacks, and wine skins of the Gibeonites. They tasted of their victuals to convince themselves of the truth of those statements of which the sight was insufficient to take cognisance. And asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord. Even in the most obvious matter it is well not to trust too implicitly to our own judgment. Nothing could seem more clear or satisfactory than the account given of themselves by the Gibeonites - nothing more easy for the unassisted intellect to decide. And yet Joshua and the congregation were deceived. It is perhaps too much to say, with some commentators - Maurer, for instance - that Joshua disobeyed a plain command in acting thus. The passage in which Joshua is instructed to "stand up before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him at the judgment of Urim before the Lord" (Numbers 27:18-23), does not require him to do so in all cases. But it was clearly "an act of gross carelessness" (Calvin). And the inference may safely be drawn that in no case whatever is it wise to trust to ourselves. However obvious our course may be, we shall do well to take counsel with God by prayer. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the men of Israelהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 582: Man, mankind sampled וַיִּקְח֥וּ (way·yiq·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take their provisions, מִצֵּידָ֑ם (miṣ·ṣê·ḏām) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6718: The chase, game, lunch but did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no seek שָׁאָֽלוּ׃ (šā·’ā·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand the counsel פִּ֥י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the LORD. יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Joshua 9:14 NIVJoshua 9:14 NLT Joshua 9:14 ESV Joshua 9:14 NASB Joshua 9:14 KJV Joshua 9:14 BibleApps.com Joshua 9:14 Biblia Paralela Joshua 9:14 Chinese Bible Joshua 9:14 French Bible Joshua 9:14 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 9:14 The men sampled their provisions and didn't (Josh. 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