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and old and patched shoes on their feet, and old garments on them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become moldy.
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The Details of Deception
Commentators explain the specific details of the Gibeonites' ruse. Their shoes were "clouted," meaning patched, and their bread was "dry and mouldy." Scholars note the word for "mouldy" implies it was spotted with different colors or so dry it would crumble, emphasizing the thoroughness of their deception.
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19th Century
Anglican
Clouted — that is, patched.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet Which being worn out, were patched with various pieces of leather:
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Presbyterian
Other people heard this news and were driven by it to make war against Israel; but the Gibeonites were led to make peace with them. Thus the discov…
