Joshua 9:21

Holman Christian Standard Bible

They also said, “Let them live.” So the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had promised them.

Cross References

Jeremiah 46:22

Egypt will hiss like a slithering snake, for the enemy will come with an army; with axes they will come against her like those who cut trees.

Deuteronomy 29:10

“All of you are standing today before the Lord your God — your leaders, tribes, elders, officials, all the men of Israel,

Deuteronomy 29:11

your children, your wives, and the foreigners in your camps who cut your wood and draw your water —

Joshua 10:1

Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and completely destroyed it, treating Ai and its king as he had Jericho and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living among them.

Joshua 9:15

So Joshua established peace with them and made a treaty to let them live, and the leaders of the community swore an oath to them.

Joshua 9:20

This is how we will treat them: we will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”

Joshua 9:23

Therefore you are cursed and will always be slaves — woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”

Joshua 9:27

On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers — as they are today — for the community and for the Lord’s altar at the place He would choose.