Joshua 9:23
Joshua 9:22-23 The Message (MSG)
But Joshua called the Gibeonites together and said, “Why did you lie to us, telling us, ‘We live far, far away from you,’ when you’re our next-door neighbors? For that you are cursed. From now on it’s menial labor for you—woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
Joshua 9:23 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Joshua 9:23 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now therefore, you are cursed, and you shall never cease being slaves, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.”
Joshua 9:23 New Century Version (NCV)
Now, you will be placed under a curse to be our slaves. You will have to cut wood and carry water for the house of my God.”
Joshua 9:23 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Joshua 9:23 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
You are now under a curse: you will never be released from service as woodcutters and water-carriers for the house of my God.’
Joshua 9:23 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now therefore, you are cursed, and none of you shall be freed from being slaves—woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
Joshua 9:23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now therefore, you are cursed, and you shall always be slaves, both cutters and gatherers of firewood and water carriers for the house of my God.”
Joshua 9:23 New Living Translation (NLT)
May you be cursed! From now on you will always be servants who cut wood and carry water for the house of my God.”