Study it in the app“and they too acted with cunning: they went and posed as envoys, and took worn-out sacks for their donkeys, and wineskins worn-out, torn, and mended,”
and they tooגַם הֵמָּהactedוַיַּעֲשׂוּwith cunning:בְּעָרְמָהthey wentוַיֵּלְכוּand posed as envoys,וַיִּצְטַיָּרוּand tookוַיִּקְחוּworn-outבָּלִיםsacksשַׂקִּיםfor their donkeys,לַחֲמוֹרֵיהֶםand wineskinsוְנֹאדוֹת יַיִןworn-out,בָּלִיםtorn,וּמְבֻקָּעִיםand mended,וּמְצֹרָרִים
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “yaasu” appearstreachery
A trick planned beforehand to deceive another.
Where else “arma” appearsgo
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelchu” appearsact as envoy
A verb that appears only in Joshua 9:4: to present oneself as an envoy or messenger.
Where else “yitstayaru” appearstake
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikchu” appearsworn out
Worn out, old from use.
Where else “balim” appearssack
A large cloth bag for carrying grain or other loads.
Where else “sakim” appearsdonkey
Donkey, male donkey.
Where else “chamore” appearsskin, wineskin
Skin bag: leather sewn together to hold wine, water or milk.
Where else “nodot” appearswine
Wine; also drunkenness.
Where else “yayin” appearssplit
To cleave something in two, like wood or the sea.
Where else “mevukaim” appearsbind
To tie or wrap something.
Where else “metsorarim” appears“Posed as envoys” translates a verb that occurs only here; others read “provisioned themselves,” as in verse 12.
3But the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
4 · This verse (above)
5and worn-out and patched sandals on their feet, and worn-out cloaks on them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and crumbled.
