Joshua 9:21

Tree of Life Version

“Yes, let them live,” the leaders said further, “but let them chop wood and draw water for the entire community.” So the leaders decreed concerning them.

Cross References

Jeremiah 46:22

Its sound will hiss like a snake, as they march with an army, and come against her as woodcutters with axes.

Deuteronomy 29:10

your children, your wives, and the outsider within your camp (from your woodchopper to your water carrier).

Deuteronomy 29:11

Each of you is to cross over into the covenant of Adonai your God that He is cutting with you today, and into His oath.

Joshua 10:1

Now it came to pass that Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it—just as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king—and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and remained among them.

Joshua 9:15

So Joshua made peace with them and cut a covenant with them, to let them live, and the leaders of the community swore to them.

Joshua 9:20

This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.”

Joshua 9:23

Now therefore, you are cursed, and you will never cease to be servants, wood-choppers and water-carriers for the House of my God.”

Joshua 9:27

On that day Joshua made them wood-choppers and water-carriers for the community, and for the altar of Adonai in the place which He would choose. So it is to this day.