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.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The Gibeonite delegation speaks to the Israelite commanders, presenting their belongings to substantiate their claim of a distant journey.

The words — חֲדָשִׁים (cha.da.Shim) means "new," and הִתְבַּקְּעוּ (hit.ba.Ka.'u) translates as "they have split," describing the condition of the wineskins.

The thread — This verse continues the physical inventory in Joshua 9:12–13, where travel-worn items are displayed to support a diplomatic plea before the Israelites commit to a pact.

Why it lands — It demands a reader to observe how tangible evidence is deployed to shape a negotiation, leaving the actual truth of the claim unverified in the moment.

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The Hebrew words

וְאֵ֨לֶּהve./'E.lehand/ these נֹאד֤וֹתno.Dot[the] skin-bottles of הַיַּ֙יִן֙hai./Ya.yin<the>/ wine אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich מִלֵּ֣אנוּmi.Le.nuwe filled חֲדָשִׁ֔יםcha.da.Shimnew וְהִנֵּ֖הve./hi.Nehand/ here!הִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּhit.ba.Ka.'uthey have split וְאֵ֤לֶּהve./'E.lehand/ these שַׂלְמוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙sal.mo.Tei./nugarments/ our וּנְעָלֵ֔ינוּu./ne.'a.Lei./nuand/ sandals/ our בָּל֕וּba.Luthey have worn out מֵרֹ֥בme./Rofrom/ [the] greatness of הַדֶּ֖רֶךְha./De.rekhthe/ journey מְאֹֽד׃me.'Odvery

King James Version

And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.