21And the princes said to them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.


In Context

18 And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.

19 But all the princes said to all the congregation, We have sworn to 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 on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.

21 And the princes said to them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

22 And Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, Why have you beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when you dwell among us?

23 Now therefore you are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being slaves, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.

Joshua 9:21 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:21They continued, "Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the entire community." So the leaders' promise to them was kept.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:21And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:21But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:21And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:21And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:21And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:21And the princes said to them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood, and drawers of water to all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:21The 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:21And 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.'