Verse 23

'Now therefore, you are under a curse and will always serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.'

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  • Josh 9:27 : 27 On that day, Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly and for the altar of the LORD at the place He would choose. And they continue to do so to this day.
  • Josh 9:21 : 21 They also said, 'Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the entire assembly,' just as the leaders had directed.
  • Gen 9:25-26 : 25 he said, 'Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers.' 26 He also said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem.'
  • Lev 27:28-29 : 28 Anything that is devoted to the LORD, whether a person, an animal, or a field from one's possession, cannot be sold or redeemed; everything devoted is most holy to the LORD. 29 No person who has been devoted to destruction for the LORD may be redeemed; they must be put to death.