Joshua 9:21

New Living Translation

Let them live.” So they made them woodcutters and water carriers for the entire community, as the Israelite leaders directed.

Cross References

Jeremiah 46:22

Egypt flees, silent as a serpent gliding away. The invading army marches in; they come against her with axes like woodsmen.

Deuteronomy 29:10

All of you—tribal leaders, elders, officers, all the men of Israel—are standing today in the presence of the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 29:11

Your little ones and your wives are with you, as well as the foreigners living among you who chop your wood and carry your water.

Joshua 10:1

Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured and completely destroyed Ai and killed its king, just as he had destroyed the town of Jericho and killed its king. He also learned that the Gibeonites had made peace with Israel and were now their allies.

Joshua 9:15

Then Joshua made a peace treaty with them and guaranteed their safety, and the leaders of the community ratified their agreement with a binding oath.

Joshua 9:20

This is what we must do. We must let them live, for divine anger would come upon us if we broke our oath.

Joshua 9:23

May you be cursed! From now on you will always be servants who cut wood and carry water for the house of my God.”

Joshua 9:27

But that day he made the Gibeonites the woodcutters and water carriers for the community of Israel and for the altar of the Lord—wherever the Lord would choose to build it. And that is what they do to this day.