So they answered Joshua and said, "Because your servants were clearly told that the LORD your God commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were very much afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
Haiek ihardetsi zioten Josueri: -Ongi genekien Jaunak, zure Jainkoak, bere zerbitzari Moisesi agindu ziona: lurralde hau osorik zuei emateko eta zuek, hona heltzean, hemengo bizilagun guztiak suntsitzeko. Erabat izutuak geunden, hilko gintuzuen beldurrez, eta horregatik jokatu dugu horrela.