Joshua 9:21
They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.
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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.
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.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּאמְר֧וּ | vai.yo.me.Ru | and they said | H559 → |
| אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם | 'a.lei.Hem | to them | H413 → |
| הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖ים | ha.ne.si.'Im | the leaders | H5387 → |
| יִֽחְי֑וּ | yich.Yu | let them live | H2421 → |
| וַ֠יִּֽהְיוּ | Vai.yih.yu | and they were | H1961 → |
| חֹטְבֵ֨י | cho.te.Vei | cutters of | H2404 → |
| עֵצִ֤ים | 'e.Tzim | wood<s> | H6086 → |
| וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־ | ve.sho.'a.vei- | and drawers of | H7579 → |
| מַ֙יִם֙ | ma.yim | water | H4325 → |
| לְכָל־ | le.khol | for all | H3605 → |
| הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה | ha.'e.Dah | the congregation | H5712 → |
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| דִּבְּר֥וּ | di.be.Ru | they had spoken | H1696 → |
| לָהֶ֖ם | la.Hem | to <the> them | |
| הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים׃ | ha.ne.si.'Im | the leaders | H5387 → |
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