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Joshua 9:23

WEB

23Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”

KJV

23Now 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.

BSB

23Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”

FBV

23Consequently you are under a curse. From now on you shall forever be servants, woodcutters and water-carriers for the house of my God.”

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Extra References

Joshua 9:21

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.

Leviticus 27:28-29

28“‘Notwithstanding, no devoted thing that a man devotes to the LORD of all that he has, whether of man or animal, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed. Everything that is permanently devoted is most holy to the LORD.

29“‘No one devoted to destruction, who shall be devoted from among men, shall be ransomed. He shall surely be put to death.

Joshua 9:27

27That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for the LORD’s altar to this day, in the place which he should choose.

Genesis 9:25-26

25He said, “Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.”

26He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.