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Joshua 9:27

On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.

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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.

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.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּתְּנֵ֨םvai.yi.te.Nemand he made themH5414 →
יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091 →
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117 →
הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931 →
חֹטְבֵ֥יcho.te.Veicutters ofH2404 →
עֵצִ֛ים'e.Tzimwood<s>H6086 →
וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵיve.Sho.'a.veiand drawers ofH7579 →
מַ֖יִםMa.yimwaterH4325 →
לָֽעֵדָ֑הla.'e.Dahfor the congregationH5712 →
וּלְמִזְבַּ֤חu.le.miz.Bachand for [the] altar ofH4196 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
עַד־'ad-untilH5704 →
הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117 →
הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH4725 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
יִבְחָֽר׃ פyiv.Charhe will chooseH977 →

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Genesis 9:25he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”Deuteronomy 12:5Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go.Psalms 123:2As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.Ezra 2:58The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.Joshua 9:21They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.Joshua 9:23Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”Deuteronomy 20:11If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you.Nehemiah 10:34We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.Deuteronomy 20:16However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes.Ezekiel 48:18The remainder of the length bordering the holy portion and running adjacent to it will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city.Joshua 9:8“We are your servants,” they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where have you come from?”

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The Walls of Jericho Fall Down — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Walls of Jericho Fall Down — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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