Joshua 9:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.”
Joshua 9:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 9:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 9:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.”
Joshua 9:21 — World English Bible
Joshua 9:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken unto them. ”
Joshua 9:21 — American Standard Version
Joshua 9:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the princes say unto them, `They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the company, as the princes spake to them.'”
Joshua 9:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 9:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the princes said to them, Let them live. And they were hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the assembly; as the princes had said to them. ”
Joshua 9:21 — Darby Translation
Joshua 9:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Princes sayd vnto them againe, Let them liue, but they shall hewe wood, and drawe water vnto all the Congregation, as the Princes appoint them.”
Joshua 9:21 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 9:21 in Context — Joshua 9
19 But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
20 This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
21 And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
22 And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?
23 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.
What Does Joshua 9:21 Mean?
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