Christian Standard Bible
Joshua 9:27
27On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers — as they are today — for the community and for the Lord’s altar at the place he would choose.
Joshua 9:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)That day he made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly, to provide for the needs of the altar of the Lord at the place the Lord would choose. And that is what they are to this day.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But Joshua made them that day cutters of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, to this day, in the place that he should choose.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And that day Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, in the place which He would choose, even to this day.
Context of Joshua 9:27
25Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever you think is right.” 26This is what Joshua did to them: he rescued them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them. On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers — as they are today — for the community and for the Lord’s altar at the place he would choose.
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וַיִּתְּנֵ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא חֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵי מַ֖יִם לָֽעֵדָ֑ה וּלְמִזְבַּ֤ח יְהוָה֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחָֽר׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
- madeנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
- them that dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
- hewersחָטַבchâţab · to chopH2404
- of woodעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
- and drawersשָׁאַבshâ'ab · to drawH7579
- of waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
- for the congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
- and for the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- in the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
- which he should chooseבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
Cross-references for Joshua 9:27
- Joshua 9:21They also said, “Let them live.” So the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had promised them.
- 1 Chronicles 9:2The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
- Ezra 2:43The temple servants included Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants, Tabbaoth’s descendants,
- Ezra 8:20There were also 220 of the temple servants, who had been appointed by David and the leaders for the work of the Levites. All were identified by name.
- Nehemiah 7:60All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants 392.
- Nehemiah 11:3These are the heads of the province who stayed in Jerusalem (but in the villages of Judah each lived on his own property in their towns — the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants —
- Joshua 18:1The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh and set up the tent of meeting there. The land had been subdued before them,
- Deuteronomy 12:5Instead, turn to the place the Lord your God chooses from all your tribes to put his name for his dwelling and go there.
- Deuteronomy 16:2Sacrifice to the Lord your God a Passover animal from the herd or flock in the place where the Lord chooses to have his name dwell.
- 2 Chronicles 6:6But I have chosen Jerusalem so that my name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.”
- Psalms 78:68He chose instead the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved.
- Psalms 132:13For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his home:
- Isaiah 14:32What answer will be given to the messengers from that nation? The Lord has founded Zion, and his oppressed people find refuge in her.
Commentaries on Joshua 9:27
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-27Verses 22-27 The Gibeonites do not justify their lie, but plead that they did it to save their lives. And the fear was not merely of the power of man; one might flee from that to the Divine protection; but of the power of God himself, which they saw engaged against them. Joshua sentences them to perpetual bondage. They must be servants, but any work becomes honourable, when it is done for the house of the Lord, and the offices thereof. Let us, in like…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-27This summary ends the account of Joshua’s second and final major mistake as a leader. to this day: See study note on 4:9.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2718-27. the children of Israel smote them not--The moral character of the Gibeonites' stratagem was bad. The princes of the congregation did not vindicate either the expediency or the lawfulness of the connection they had formed; but they felt the solemn obligations of their oath; and, although the popular clamor was loud against them, caused either by disappointment at losing the spoils of Gibeon, or by displeasure at the apparent breach of the divine…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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