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 9:23 - Tree of Life Version Now therefore, you are cursed, and you will never cease to be servants, wood-choppers and water-carriers for the House of my God.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now therefore you are cursed, and of you there shall always be slaves, hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. American Standard Version (1901) Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall never fail to be of you bondmen, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. Common English Bible So now you are cursed. Some of you will always serve as woodcutters and water haulers for my God’s house.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, you shall be under a curse, and your stock shall not cease to be cutters of wood and carriers of water, into the house of my God." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore you shall be under a curse, and your race shall always be hewers of wood, and carriers of water unto the house of my God. |
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.
“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.
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.