And the men of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] said unto the Hivi [Villagers], Perhaps you2f dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?Exo 23:32; Deu 7:2
The Israelites said to the Hivites, “But perhaps you live near us, so how can we make a treaty with you?”
OJBAnd the Ish Yisroel said unto the Chivi (Hivites), Perhaps ye dwell among us; how then shall we cut a brit with you?
T4TThe Israeli leaders said to those men from Gilead who were from the Hiv people-group, “We do not know if you truly live far from us. If you live near us, we cannot [RHQ] make a peace agreement with you, because God has commanded us to get rid of the people that are living near us.”