Joshua 9:23

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Now, your people will have many troubles. All of your people will be slaves—they will have to cut wood and carry water for the house of God.”

Cross References

Joshua 9:21

So let them live, but they will be our servants. They will cut wood for us and carry water for all our people.” So the leaders did not break their promise of peace to them.

Joshua 9:27

He made them slaves of the Israelites. They cut wood and carried water for the Israelites and for the altar of the Lord—wherever the Lord chose it to be. They are still slaves today.

Deuteronomy 29:11

Your wives and children are here and also the foreigners living among you—the people who cut your wood and bring you water.