Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Cunningly devising took for themselves provisions, laying old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles rent and sewed up again, work wilily Genesis 34:13 The sons of Jacob answered Sichem and his father deceitfully, being enraged at the deflowering of their sister: 1 Kings 20:31-33 And his servants said to him: Behold, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful; so let us put sackcloths on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: perhaps he will save our lives. . . . Matthew 10:16 Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves. Luke 16:8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light. Psalm 119:83 For I am become like a bottle in the frost: I have not forgotten thy justifications. Matthew 9:17 Neither do they put new wine into old bottles. Otherwise the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish. But new wine they put into new bottles: and both are preserved. Mark 2:22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: otherwise the wine will burst the bottles, and both the wine will be spilled and the bottles will be lost. But new wine must be put into new bottles. Luke 5:37,38 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: otherwise the new wine will break the bottles; and it will be spilled and the bottles will be lost. . . . Context The Deceit of the Gibeonites…3But they that dwelt in Gabaon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Hai: 4Cunningly devising took for themselves provisions, laying old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles rent and sewed up again,5And very old shoes, which for a show of age were clouted with patches, and old garments upon them: the loaves also, which they carried for provisions by the way, were hard, and broken into pieces:… Cross References Matthew 9:17 Neither do they put new wine into old bottles. Otherwise the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish. But new wine they put into new bottles: and both are preserved. Joshua 9:3 But they that dwelt in Gabaon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Hai: Joshua 9:5 And very old shoes, which for a show of age were clouted with patches, and old garments upon them: the loaves also, which they carried for provisions by the way, were hard, and broken into pieces: Joshua 9:13 These bottles of wine when we filled them were new, now they are rent and burst. These garments we have on, and the shoes we have on our feet, by reason of the very long journey, are worn out, and almost consumed. Lexicon acted deceptivelyוַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make and set out וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk as envoys, וַיִּצְטַיָּ֑רוּ (way·yiṣ·ṭay·yā·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6737: To make an errand, betake oneself carrying וַיִּקְח֞וּ (way·yiq·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take on their donkeys לַחֲמ֣וֹרֵיהֶ֔ם (la·ḥă·mō·w·rê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2543: A male ass worn-out בָּלִים֙ (bā·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1087: Worn out sacks שַׂקִּ֤ים (śaq·qîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag and old בָּלִ֔ים (bā·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1087: Worn out wineskins, וְנֹאד֥וֹת (wə·nō·ḏō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4997: A skin bottle, skin cracked וּמְבֻקָּעִ֖ים (ū·mə·ḇuq·qā·‘îm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1234: To cleave, to rend, break, rip, open and mended. וּמְצֹרָרִֽים׃ (ū·mə·ṣō·rā·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6887: To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped Additional Translations acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up; they also did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine-skins, old and rent and bound up, And they also wrought craftily, and they went and made provision and prepared themselves; and having taken old sacks on their shoulders, and old and rent and patched bottles of wine, then they also acted with craft, and they went prepared as on a journey, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine-flasks, old and rent and tied up; they also did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wineskins, old and rent and bound up; They did work craftily, and went and made as if they had been embassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine-bottles, old, and rent, and bound up; they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins, old and torn and bound up, and they work, even they, with subtilty, and go, and feign to be ambassadors, and take old sacks for their asses, and wine-bottles, old, and rent, and bound up, Jump to Previous Acted Acting Ambassadors Asses Bottles Bound Cord Craftily Deceit Delegation Donkeys Embassadors Envoys Journey Kept Loaded Patched Prepared Ready Rent Resorted Sacks Skins Together Torn Wine Wine-Bottles Wineskins Work Worn Worn-OutJump to Next Acted Acting Ambassadors Asses Bottles Bound Cord Craftily Deceit Delegation Donkeys Embassadors Envoys Journey Kept Loaded Patched Prepared Ready Rent Resorted Sacks Skins Together Torn Wine Wine-Bottles Wineskins Work Worn Worn-OutExternal Links Joshua 9:4 NIVJoshua 9:4 NLT Joshua 9:4 ESV Joshua 9:4 NASB Joshua 9:4 ASV Joshua 9:4 Bible Apps Joshua 9:4 Biblia Paralela Joshua 9:4 Chinese Bible Joshua 9:4 French Bible Joshua 9:4 German Bible Alphabetical: a acted also and as cracked craftily delegation donkeys envoys loaded mended old on out resorted ruse sacks set their they to took torn went were whose wineskins with worn-out OT History: Joshua 9:4 They also resorted to a ruse (Josh. 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