Joshua called the Gibeonites, and he said to them: "Why would you be willing to deceive us by fraud, saying, ‘We live very far away from you,’ when you are in our midst
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King James Version
And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?English Standard Version
Joshua summoned them, and he said to them, "Why did you deceive us, saying, 'We are very far from you,' when you dwell among us?New International Version
Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, "Why did you deceive us by saying, 'We live a long way from you,' while actually you live near us?