Joshua 9:21,27
Joshua 9:20-21 The Passion Translation (TPT)
We must let them live for fear that God’s anger will come upon us because of the oath we swore to them.” So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the community of Israel, as their leaders had decreed.
Joshua 9:27 The Passion Translation (TPT)
That day, he made them woodcutters and water carriers to serve the community of Israel for the altar of YAHWEH at his divinely chosen place. And that is what they do to this day.
Joshua 9:19-21 The Message (MSG)
The leaders were united in their response to the congregation: “We promised them in the presence of the GOD of Israel. We can’t lay a hand on them now. But we can do this: We will let them live so we don’t get blamed for breaking our promise.” Then the leaders continued, “We’ll let them live, but they will be woodcutters and water carriers for the entire congregation.” And that’s what happened; the leaders’ promise was kept.
Joshua 9:26-27 The Message (MSG)
And that’s what they did. Joshua delivered them from the power of the People of Israel so they didn’t kill them. But he made them woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the Altar of GOD at the place GOD chooses. They still are.
Joshua 9:21 King James Version (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 9:27 King James Version (KJV)
And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.
Joshua 9:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The leaders said to them, “Let them live.” So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water for the whole congregation, just as the leaders had spoken to them.
Joshua 9:27 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the LORD, to this day, in the place which He would choose.
Joshua 9:21 New Century Version (NCV)
So let them live, but they will cut wood and carry water for our people.” So the leaders kept their promise to them.
Joshua 9:27 New Century Version (NCV)
but he made the Gibeonites slaves. They cut wood and carried water for the Israelites, and they did it for the altar of the LORD—wherever he chose it to be. They are still doing this today.
Joshua 9:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 9:27 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of Jehovah, unto this day, in the place which he should choose.
Joshua 9:21 New International Version (NIV)
They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers in the service of the whole assembly.” So the leaders’ promise to them was kept.
Joshua 9:27 New International Version (NIV)
That day he made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly, to provide for the needs of the altar of the LORD at the place the LORD would choose. And that is what they are to this day.
Joshua 9:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
And the rulers said to them, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the rulers had promised them.”
Joshua 9:27 New King James Version (NKJV)
And that day Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the altar of the LORD, in the place which He would choose, even to this day.
Joshua 9:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The leaders said to them, “Let them live [as our slaves].” So they became the cutters and gatherers of firewood and water carriers for the entire congregation, just as the leaders had said of them.
Joshua 9:27 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now on that day Joshua made them cutters and gatherers of firewood and water carriers for the congregation and for the altar of the LORD, to this day, in the place which He would choose.
Joshua 9:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
Let them live.” So they made them woodcutters and water carriers for the entire community, as the Israelite leaders directed.
Joshua 9:27 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Joshua 9:20-21 The Passion Translation (TPT)
We must let them live for fear that God’s anger will come upon us because of the oath we swore to them.” So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the community of Israel, as their leaders had decreed.
Joshua 9:27 The Passion Translation (TPT)
That day, he made them woodcutters and water carriers to serve the community of Israel for the altar of YAHWEH at his divinely chosen place. And that is what they do to this day.