Jos 9:5 | MHM | STEP | v. 5 : Their shoes and clothes were worn out, and their bread was dry and moldy, as if they had traveled for a long time ( v. 5 ). They wanted everything to appear old so Israel would believe their story.

‏ Joshua 9:5

v. 5: Their shoes and clothes were worn out, and their bread was dry and moldy, as if they had traveled for a long time (v. 5 ^a). They wanted everything to appear old so Israel would believe their story.