Joshua 9:4

They did worke wilily, and went and made as if they had beene embassadours, and tooke old sackes vpon their asses, and wine-bottels, old, and rent, and bound vp,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

they also acted craftily and set out as envoys, and took worn-out sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins worn-out and torn and mended,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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,
- American Standard Version (1901)

Acting with deceit, got food together as if for a long journey; and took old food-bags for their asses, and old and cracked wine-skins kept together with cord;
- Basic English Bible

acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

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;
- Darby Bible

Cunningly devising took for themselves provisions, laying old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles rent and sewed up again,
- Douay-Rheims Bible

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;
- English Revised Version

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,
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Joshua 9:4

9:4 Been ambassadors - Sent from a far country.