Joshua 9:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתְּנֵ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא חֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵי מַ֖יִם לָֽעֵדָ֑ה וּלְמִזְבַּ֤ח יְהוָה֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחָֽר

Transliteration

And-he-yittənēm yəhôšuaʿ in-the-yôm the-that ḥōṭəḇê ʿēṣîm and-šōʾăḇê mayim for-the-ʿēḏâ and-for-mizbaḥ YHWH until-the-yôm the-this to-the-māqôm which he-yiḇḥār

Grammar Details

• *yittənēm*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he made them
• *yəhôšuaʿ*: proper noun - Joshua
• *yôm*: masculine singular - day
• *ḥōṭəḇê*: Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of
• *ʿēṣîm*: masculine plural - wood/trees
• *šōʾăḇê*: Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of
• *mayim*: masculine plural - water
• *ʿēḏâ*: feminine singular - congregation
• *mizbaḥ*: masculine singular construct - altar of
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh
• *māqôm*: masculine singular - place
• *yiḇḥār*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would choose

Word Meanings

• *yittənēm*: he made them/assigned them
• *ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*: woodcutters/hewers of wood
• *šōʾăḇê* *mayim*: drawers of water/water carriers
• *ʿēḏâ*: congregation/assembly/community
• *māqôm*: place/site/location
• *yiḇḥār*: he would choose/he should choose

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And hua 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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joshua made them that day woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even to this day, in the place which He would choose.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joshua{H3091} made{H5414} them that day{H3117} hewers{H2404} of wood{H6086} and drawers{H7579} of water{H4325} for the congregation,{H5712} and for the altar{H4196} of Jehovah,{H3068} unto this day,{H3117} in the place{H4725} which he should choose.{H977}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joshua{H3091} made{H5414}{(H8799)} them that day{H3117} hewers{H2404}{(H8802)} of wood{H6086} and drawers{H7579}{(H8802)} of water{H4325} for the congregation{H5712}, and for the altar{H4196} of the LORD{H3068}, even unto this day{H3117}, in the place{H4725} which he should choose{H977}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So vpo the same daye Iosua made them hewers of wodd and water bearers for the congregacion, and for the altare of the LORDE vnto this daye, in the place that he shall chose.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ioshua appointed them that same day to be hewers of wood, and drawers of water for the Congregation, and for the altar of the Lord vnto this day, in the place which he should chuse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iosuah made them that same day hewers of wood, and drawers of water for the congregation and for the aulter of God, vnto this day, in the place whiche he shoulde choose.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  That day Joshua made those wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of Yahweh, to this day, in the place which he should choose.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Joshua maketh them on that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the company, and for the altar of Jehovah, unto this day, at the place which He doth choose.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And that day Joshua made them servants, cutting wood and getting water for the people and for the altar of the Lord, in the place marked out by him, to this day.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and that day made them woodcutters and water carriers for the community and for the altar of the LORD at the divinely chosen site.(They continue in that capacity to this very day.)

Referenced Verses

• Deut 12:5 : 5 Instead, seek the place that the Lord your God will choose from among all your tribes to put His name and make His presence dwell, and go there.