Joshua 9:21

Conservative English Version

(SEE 9:19)

Cross References

Jeremiah 46:22

The enemy army will go forward like a swarm of locusts. Your troops will feel helpless, like a snake in a forest

Deuteronomy 29:10

Today everyone in our nation is standing here in the LORD's presence, including leaders and officials, parents and children, and even those foreigners who cut wood and carry water for us. We are at this place of worship to promise that we will keep our part of the agreement with the LORD our God.

Deuteronomy 29:11

(SEE 29:10)

Joshua 10:1

King Adonizedek of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured and destroyed the town of Ai, and then killed its king as he had done at Jericho. He also learned that the Gibeonites had signed a peace treaty with Israel.

Joshua 9:15

So Joshua made a peace treaty with the messengers and promised that Israel would not kill their people. Israel's leaders swore that Israel would keep this promise.

Joshua 9:20

(SEE 9:19)

Joshua 9:23

Now you are under a curse, and your people will have to send workers to cut wood and carry water for the place of worship."

Joshua 9:27

but he did tell the Gibeonites that they would have to be servants of the nation of Israel. They would have to cut firewood and bring it for the priests to use for burning sacrifices on the LORD's altar, wherever the LORD decided the altar would be. The Gibeonites would also have to carry water for the priests. And that is still the work of the Gibeonites.