But Joshuamadethem that dayhewersof woodand drawersof waterfor the congregationand for the altarof the LORD,to thisday,in the placewhichHe would choose.
"We will cutwhatevertimberyou needfrom Lebanonand bringit to you on raftsby seato Joppa,so that you may carryit up to Jerusalem."
"Levya taxfor the LORDfrom the menof warwho wentout to battle,onein fivehundredof the personsand of the cattleand of the donkeysand of the sheep;
"From the sonsof Israel'shalf,you shall takeonedrawnout of every fiftyof the persons,of the cattle,of the donkeysand of the sheep,from allthe animals,and givethem to the Leviteswho keepchargeof the tabernacleof the LORD."
and from the sonsof Israel'shalf,Mosestookonedrawnout of every fifty,bothof manand of animals,and gavethem to the Levites,who keptchargeof the tabernacleof the LORD,justas the LORDhad commandedMoses.
then it shall comeabout that the placein whichthe LORDyour Godwill choosefor His nameto dwell,thereyou shall bringallthat I commandyou: your burntofferingsand your sacrifices,your tithesand the contributionof your hand,and allyour choicevotiveofferingswhichyou will vowto the LORD.
but in the placewhichthe LORDchoosesin oneof your tribes,thereyou shall offeryour burntofferings,and thereyou shall doallthat I commandyou.
"But you shall seek[the LORD] at the placewhichthe LORDyour Godwill choosefrom allyour tribes,to establishHis nametherefor His dwelling,and thereyou shall come.
The leaderssaidto them, "Let them live."So they becamehewersof woodand drawersof waterfor the wholecongregation,justas the leadershad spokento them.
Thushe didto them, and deliveredthem from the handsof the sonsof Israel,and they did not killthem.
