English Standard Version
Joshua 9:27
27But 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But that day he made the Gibeonites the woodcutters and water carriers for the community of Israel and for the altar of the Lord—wherever the Lord would choose to build it. And that is what they do to this day.
Context of Joshua 9:27
25And now, behold, we are in your hand. Whatever seems good and right in your sight to do to us, do it." 26So he did this to them and delivered them out of the hand of the people of Israel, and they did not kill them. 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.
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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 9:21And the leaders said to them, "Let them live." So they became cutters of wood and drawers of water for all the congregation, just as the leaders had said of them.
- 1 Chronicles 9:2Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
- Ezra 2:43The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
- Ezra 8:20besides 220 of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all mentioned by name.
- Nehemiah 7:60All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were 392.
- Nehemiah 11:3These are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his property in their towns: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants.
- Joshua 18:1Then the whole congregation of the people of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the tent of meeting there. The land lay subdued before them.
- Deuteronomy 12:5But you shall seek the place that the Lord your God will choose out of all your tribes to put his name and make his habitation there. There you shall go,
- Deuteronomy 16:2And you shall offer the Passover sacrifice to the Lord your God, from the flock or the herd, at the place that the Lord will choose, to make his name dwell there.
- 2 Chronicles 6:6but I have chosen Jerusalem that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'
- Psalms 78:68but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loves.
- Psalms 132:13For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place:
- Isaiah 14:32What will one answer the messengers of the nation? "The Lord has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people find refuge."
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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