Joshua 9:16
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Now three days after the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.

that they heard

Proverbs 12:19 The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.

Context
The Deceit of the Gibeonites
15And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a league, promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them. 16Now three days after the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.17And the children of Israel removed the camp, and came into their cities on the third day, the names of which are, Gabaon, and Caphira, and Beroth, and Cariathiarim.…
Cross References
Joshua 9:9
They answered: From a very far country thy servants are come in the name of the Lord thy God. For we have heard the fame of his power, all the things that he did in Egypt.

Joshua 9:15
And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a league, promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them.

Joshua 9:17
And the children of Israel removed the camp, and came into their cities on the third day, the names of which are, Gabaon, and Caphira, and Beroth, and Cariathiarim.

Joshua 9:22
Josue called the Gabaonites and said to them: Why would you impose upon us, saying: We dwell far off from you, whereas you are in the midst of us?

Lexicon
Three
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice

days
יָמִ֔ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

after
אַחֲרֵ֕י (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

they had made
כָּרְת֥וּ (kā·rə·ṯū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

the treaty with [the Gibeonites],
בְּרִ֑ית (bə·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1285: A covenant

[the Israelites learned
וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֗וּ (way·yiš·mə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

that
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

they [were]
הֵם֙ (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: They

neighbors,
קְרֹבִ֥ים (qə·rō·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7138: Near

living
יֹשְׁבִֽים׃ (yō·šə·ḇîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

among them.
וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹ (ū·ḇə·qir·bōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7130: The nearest part, the center


Additional Translations
Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelled among them.

And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.

And it came to pass three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were near neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.

And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt in their midst.

And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.

And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.

It happened at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.

And it cometh to pass, at the end of three days after that they have made with them a covenant, that they hear that they are their neighbours -- that in their midst they are dwelling.
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