Joshua 9:27

Good News Translation

But at the same time he made them slaves, to cut wood and carry water for the people of Israel and for the Lord's altar. To this day they have continued to do this work in the place where the Lord has chosen to be worshiped.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 2:16

In the mountains of Lebanon we will cut down all the cedars you need, tie them together in rafts, and float them by sea as far as Joppa. From there you can take them to Jerusalem.”

Numbers 31:28

From the part that belongs to the soldiers, withhold as a tax for the Lord one out of every five hundred prisoners and the same proportion of the cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats.

Numbers 31:30

From the part given to the rest of the people, take one out of every fifty prisoners and the same proportion of the cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats. Give them to the Levites who are in charge of the Lord's Tent.”

Numbers 31:47

From this share Moses took one out of every fifty prisoners and animals, and as the Lord had commanded, gave them to the Levites who were in charge of the Lord's Tent.

Deuteronomy 12:11

The Lord will choose a single place where he is to be worshiped, and there you must bring to him everything that I have commanded: your sacrifices that are to be burned and your other sacrifices, your tithes and your offerings, and those special gifts that you have promised to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 12:14

you must offer them only in the one place that the Lord will choose in the territory of one of your tribes. Only there are you to offer your sacrifices that are to be burned and do all the other things that I have commanded you.

Deuteronomy 12:5

Out of the territory of all your tribes the Lord will choose the one place where the people are to come into his presence and worship him.

Joshua 9:21

Let them live, but they will have to cut wood and carry water for us.” This was what the leaders suggested.

Joshua 9:26

So this is what Joshua did: he protected them and did not allow the people of Israel to kill them.