Verse 20
Joshua 9:20
Free Bible Version
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The leaders concluded, “Let them live.” So the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water-carriers in service to the entire assembly, as the Israelite leaders had ordered.
Original Language Text
hebrew
זֹ֛את נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָ/הֶ֖ם וְ/הַחֲיֵ֣ה אוֹתָ֑/ם וְ/לֹֽא יִֽהְיֶ֤ה עָלֵ֨י/נוּ֙ קֶ֔צֶף עַל הַ/שְּׁבוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּ לָ/הֶֽם
English Translation
This we shall do for them and keep them alive, and there will be no wrath upon us for the oath that we swore to them.
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Chapter 9 Context
1
All the kings west of the Jordan heard what had happened. These included the kings of the Hittites,...
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But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
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they decided on a cunning plan. They sent messengers to Joshua, their donkeys wearing worn-out saddl...
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They put on worn sandals that had been mended and wore old clothes. All their bread was dry and mold...
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5
They went to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal and told him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a l...
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6
But the Israelites said to the Hivites, “Maybe you live close by. If you do, we cannot make a treaty...
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7
“We are your servants,” they replied. “But who are you? Where do you come from?” Joshua asked.
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8
“Your servants have come from a land far away,” they replied. “For we have heard of the reputation o...
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9
and what he did to the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan—to Sihon, king of Heshbon, and Og, king...
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10
So our leaders and everyone who lives in our land told us: Take what you need with you for the journ...
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11
Look at this bread. It was warm when we took it from our houses on the day we set out to come here....
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12
These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look at them now—they're split and damaged. These...
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13
The Israelites tried some of the food. However, they did not consult the Lord.
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14
Then Joshua made a treaty with them, promising to spare their lives, and the leaders of the assembly...
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15
Three days after they had made the treaty, the Israelites learned that the Gibeonites lived nearby,...
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16
The Israelites left to go to the Gibeonite towns, and arrived there on the third day. The towns were...
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17
But the Israelites did not attack them because of the treaty sworn by the leaders of the assembly in...
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18
But the leaders replied to the people, “We swore to them by the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, so...
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19
So this is what we're going to do to them. We'll let them live, so that we won't be punished for bre...
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20
The leaders concluded, “Let them live.” So the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water-carriers in s...
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Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and asked them, “Why did you trick us? You told us, ‘We live a l...
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22
Consequently you are under a curse. From now on you shall forever be servants, woodcutters and water...
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23
They answered Joshua, “We your servants were told very clearly that the Lord your God (Elohim) had o...
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Now we're in your hands. Do to us what you think is right and just.”
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25
Joshua did as he had said. He saved them from the Israelites, so that they did not kill them.
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That day Joshua made them woodcutters and water-carriers in service to the entire assembly and for t...
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