Joshua 9:16-27

16It cameH1961 about at the endH7097 of threeH7969 daysH3117 afterH310 they had madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with them, that they heardH8085 that they were neighborsH7138 and that they were livingH3427 1withinH7130 their landH7130. 17Then the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 setH5265 out and cameH935 to their citiesH5892 on the thirdH7992 dayH3117. Now their citiesH5892 were 2GibeonH1391 and ChephirahH3716 and BeerothH881 and Kiriath-jearimH7157. 18The sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 did not strikeH5221 them becauseH3588 the leadersH5387 of the congregationH5712 had swornH7650 to them by the LordH3068 the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. And the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 grumbledH3885 againstH5921 the leadersH5387. 19But allH3605 the leadersH5387 saidH559 to the wholeH3605 congregationH5712, “We have swornH7650 to them by the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, and nowH6258 we cannotH3201H3808 touchH5060 them. 20ThisH2088 we will doH6213 to them, even let them liveH2421, soH3808 that wrathH7110 will not be upon us for the oathH7621 whichH834 we sworeH7650 to them.” 21The leadersH5387 saidH559 to them, “Let them liveH2421.” So they becameH1961 3hewersH2404 of woodH2404 and drawersH7579 of waterH4325 for the wholeH3605 congregationH5712, justH3512 as the leadersH5387 had spokenH1696 to them.

22Then JoshuaH3091 calledH7121 for them and spokeH1696 to them, sayingH559, “WhyH4100 have you deceivedH7411 us, sayingH559, ‘We are veryH3966 farH7350 from you,’ 4when you are livingH3427 5withinH7130 our landH7130? 23NowH6258 therefore, you are 6cursedH779, and 7you shall neverH3808 ceaseH3772 being slavesH5650, both hewersH2404 of woodH2404 and drawersH7579 of waterH4325 for the houseH1004 of my GodH430.” 24So they answeredH6030 JoshuaH3091 and saidH559, “8BecauseH3588 it was certainlyH5046 toldH5046 your servantsH5650 that the LordH3068 your GodH430 had commandedH6680 His servantH5650 MosesH4872 to giveH5414 you allH3605 the landH776, and to destroyH8045 allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776 beforeH4480H6440 you; therefore we fearedH3372 greatlyH3966 for our livesH5315 becauseH4480H6440 of you, and have doneH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697. 25NowH6258 beholdH2009, 9we are in your handsH3027; doH6213 as it seems goodH2896 and rightH3477 in your sightH5869 to doH6213 to us.” 26ThusH3651 he didH6213 to them, and deliveredH5337 them from the handsH3027 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and they did not killH2026 them. 27But JoshuaH3091 madeH5414 them that dayH3117 hewersH2404 of woodH2404 and drawersH7579 of waterH4325 for the congregationH5712 and for the altarH4196 of the LordH3068, to thisH2088 dayH3117, 10in the placeH4725 whichH834 He would chooseH977.