Joshua 9:18-27

18But the IsraelitesH1121H3478 did notH3808 attack themH5221, becauseH3588 the leadersH5387 of the congregationH5712 had sworn an oathH7650 to them by the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. And the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 grumbledH3885 againstH5921 the leadersH5387.

19AllH3605 the leadersH5387H413 answeredH559, “WeH587 have sworn an oathH7650 to them by the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, and nowH6258 we cannotH3808H3201 touchH5060 them. 20ThisH2063 is how we will treatH6213 them: We will let them liveH2421, so that noH3808 wrathH7110 will fallH1961 on usH5921 because ofH5921 the oathH7621 we sworeH7650 to them.” 21TheyH5387 continuedH559H413, “Let them liveH2421, but let them beH1961 woodcuttersH2404H6086 and waterH4325 carriersH7579 for the wholeH3605 congregationH5712.” SoH834 the leadersH5387 kept their promiseH1696.

22Then JoshuaH3091 summonedH7121 the Gibeonites and saidH1696, “WhyH4100 did you deceiveH7411 usH853H559 by telling usH559 you live far awayH7350H3966 from usH587, when in fact youH859 liveH3427 among usH7130? 23Now thereforeH6258 youH859 are under a curseH779 and will perpetuallyH3808H3772 serveH5650 as woodcuttersH2404H6086 and waterH4325 carriersH7579 for the houseH1004 of my GodH430.”

24The Gibeonites answeredH6030, “Your servantsH5650 were told clearlyH5046 thatH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 had commandedH6680 His servantH5650 MosesH4872 to giveH5414 you allH3605 the landH776 and wipe outH8045 allH3605 its inhabitantsH3427H776 before youH6440. So we greatlyH3966 fearedH3372 for our livesH5315 because of youH6440, and that is why we have doneH6213 thisH2088. 25NowH6258H2005 we are in your handsH3027. DoH6213 to us whatever seemsH5869 goodH2896 and rightH3477 to you.”

26SoH3651 Joshua did thisH6213 and deliveredH5337 themH853 from the handsH3027 of the IsraelitesH1121H3478, and they did notH3808 killH2026 the Gibeonites. 27On thatH1931 dayH3117 heH3091 made themH5414 woodcuttersH2404H6086 and waterH4325 carriersH7579, as they are to this dayH5704H3117H2088 for the congregationH5712 of the LORDH3068 and for the altarH4196 atH413 the placeH4725 He would chooseH977.