The men said to her, &#8220;We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met:<n id="1" />

But they said to Joshua, &#8220;We are willing to be your subjects.&#8221;<n id="1" /> So Joshua said to them, &#8220;Who are you and where do you come from?&#8221;

but all the leaders told the whole community, &#8220;We swore an oath to them in the name of<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel. So now we can&#8217;t hurt<n id="2" /> them!

<n id="1" /><p class="bodytext">Joshua summoned the Gibeonites<n id="2" /> and said to them, &#8220;Why did you trick<n id="3" /> us by saying, &#8216;We live far away from you,&#8217; when you really live nearby?<n id="4" />

The <sc>Lordsc> drove out from before us all the nations, including the Amorites who lived in the land. So we too will worship<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc>, for he is our God!&#8221;p>

When we invade the land<n id="1" />, tie this red rope<n id="2" /> in the window through which you let us down, and gather together in your house your father, mother, brothers, and all who live in your father&#8217;s house.<n id="3" />

Anyone who leaves your house will be responsible for his own death &#8211; we are innocent in that case!<n id="1" /> But if anyone with you in the house is harmed, we will be responsible.<n id="2" />

Our leaders and all who live in our land told us, &#8216;Take provisions for your journey and go meet them. Tell them, &#8220;We are willing to be your subjects.<n id="1" /> Make a treaty with us.&#8221;&#8217;