יהושע, פרק ט׳, פסוק י״ג

To convince their listeners that they have traveled an exceptionally long distance, the speakers present physical evidence from their journey. They draw attention to their wineskins, emphasizing that these containers were completely new when they first filled them at the start of their travels [מצודת דוד]. Now, however, the wineskins are torn and ruined. This destroyed state, combined with their worn-out clothes and shoes, is offered as undeniable proof of the vast distance they have crossed [ביאור שטיינזלץ].