Joshua 9:21 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionAnd the leaders said to them, Let them live [and be our slaves]. So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the assembly, just as the leaders had said of them. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)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. See the chapterCommon English BibleThe leaders went on to say to them, “Let them live.” So they became woodcutters and water haulers for the whole community, exactly as the leaders had intended for them. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionBut though they live, let them serve the entire multitude by cutting wood and carrying water." And while they were discussing these things, See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionBut so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things, See the chapter |