Context 21The leaders said to them, “Let them live.” So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water for the whole congregation, just as the leaders had spoken to them. 22Then Joshua called for them and spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you are living within our land? 23“Now therefore, you are cursed, and you shall never cease being slaves, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.” 24So they answered Joshua and said, “Because it was certainly told your servants that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you; therefore we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and have done this thing. 25“Now behold, we are in your hands; do as it seems good and right in your sight to do to us.” 26Thus he did to them, and delivered them from the hands of the sons of Israel, and they did not kill them. 27But Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the LORD, to this day, in the place which He would choose. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken unto them. Douay-Rheims Bible But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things, Darby Bible Translation And the princes said to them, Let them live. And they were hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the assembly; as the princes had said to them. English Revised Version And the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had spoken unto them. Webster's Bible Translation And the princes said to them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood, and drawers of water to all the congregation; as the princes had promised them. World English Bible The princes said to them, "Let them live, so they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them." Young's Literal Translation And the princes say unto them, 'They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the company, as the princes spake to them.' Library Of a Good Government in External Things, and of Having Recourse to God in Dangers"My Son, for this thou must diligently make thy endeavour, that in every place and outward action or occupation thou mayest be free within, and have power over thyself; and that all things be under thee, not thou under them; that thou be master and ruler of thy actions, not a slave or hireling, but rather a free and true Hebrew, entering into the lot and the liberty of the children of God, who stand above the present and look upon the eternal, who with the left eye behold things transitory, and with … Thomas A Kempis—Imitation of Christ Letters of St. Bernard Conflicts with Giant Mistake Being Made Archbishop of Armagh, He Suffers Many Troubles. Peace Being Made, from Being Archbishop of Armagh He Becomes Bishop of Down. Joshua Links Joshua 9:21 NIV • Joshua 9:21 NLT • Joshua 9:21 ESV • Joshua 9:21 NASB • Joshua 9:21 KJV • Joshua 9:21 Bible Apps • Joshua 9:21 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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