Verse 21

And the princes{H5387} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Let them live{H2421}{(H8799)}; but let them be hewers{H2404}{(H8802)} of wood{H6086} and drawers{H7579}{(H8802)} of water{H4325} unto all the congregation{H5712}; as the princes{H5387} had promised{H1696}{(H8765)} them.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 29:11 : 11 Your little ones{H2945}, your wives{H802}, and thy stranger{H1616} that is in{H7130} thy camp{H4264}, from the hewer{H2404}{(H8802)} of thy wood{H6086} unto the drawer{H7579}{(H8802)} of thy water{H4325}:
  • Josh 9:23 : 23 Now therefore ye are cursed{H779}{(H8803)}, and there shall none of you be freed{H3772}{(H8735)} from being bondmen{H5650}, and hewers{H2404}{(H8802)} of wood{H6086} and drawers{H7579}{(H8802)} of water{H4325} for the house{H1004} of my God{H430}.
  • Josh 9:27 : 27 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)}.
  • 2 Chr 2:17-18 : 17 And Solomon{H8010} numbered{H5608}{(H8799)} all the strangers{H582}{H1616} that were in the land{H776} of Israel{H3478}, after{H310} the numbering{H5610} wherewith David{H1732} his father{H1} had numbered{H5608}{(H8804)} them; and they were found{H4672}{(H8735)} an hundred{H3967} and fifty{H2572} thousand{H505} and three{H7969} thousand{H505} and six{H8337} hundred{H3967}. 18 And he set{H6213}{(H8799)} threescore and ten{H7657} thousand{H505} of them to be bearers of burdens{H5449}, and fourscore{H8084} thousand{H505} to be hewers{H2672}{(H8802)} in the mountain{H2022}, and three{H7969} thousand{H505} and six{H8337} hundred{H3967} overseers{H5329}{(H8764)} to set{H5647} the people{H5971} a work{H5647}{(H8687)}.
  • Josh 9:15 : 15 And Joshua{H3091} made{H6213}{(H8799)} peace{H7965} with them, and made{H3772}{(H8799)} a league{H1285} with them, to let them live{H2421}{(H8763)}: and the princes{H5387} of the congregation{H5712} sware{H7650}{(H8735)} unto them.