Joshua 9:4
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;”Joshua 9:4
What Does Joshua 9:4 Mean?
Joshua 9:4 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 9, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Joshua 9:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Mark 2:22“And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.”Luke 5:37“And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.”Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”Luke 16:8“And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”Genesis 34:13“And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:”Joshua 9:12“This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:”1 Kings 20:31“And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.”Psalms 119:83“For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.”Matthew 9:17“Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.”
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