Joshua 9:22-27

22Then Joshua called for them and spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ 1when you are living 2within our land?

23Now therefore, you are 3cursed, and 4you will never cease to be slaves, both gatherers of firewood and 5labor to draw water for the house of my God.”

24So they answered Joshua and said, “6Since your servants were fully informed that the Lord your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you, we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and did this thing.

25And now behold, 7we are in your hands; do to us as it seems good and right in your sight to do.”

26This he did to them, and saved them from the hands of the sons of Israel, and they did not kill them.

27But on that day Joshua made them gatherers of firewood and 8labor to draw water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, to this day, 9in the place which He would choose.