Raddled
Raddled is an adjective meaning worn-out and broken-down.
The Gibeonites donned raddled clothing to make Joshua believe they were from a "far country." (Joshua 9) The ploy worked and Joshua committed to a treaty with a people he was to destroy.
they also acted craftily and set out as envoys, and took worn-out sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins worn-out and torn and mended, and worn-out and patched sandals on their feet, and worn-out clothes on themselves; and all the bread of their provision was dry and had become crumbled. (Joshua 9:4-5, NASB)
Note: This painting is titled "The Trickery of the Gibeonites." It was painted by Joachim Beuckelaer in 1565. It is housed in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
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