Joshua 9:18-27

18But the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 did not 1attackH5221 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, so that wrathH7110 will not be on us because of the oathH7621 whichH834 we sworeH7650 to them.” 21So the leadersH5387 saidH559 to them, “Let them liveH2421.” And they becameH1961 2gatherersH2404 of firewoodH6086 and 3labor to drawH7579 waterH4325 for the wholeH3605 congregationH5712, justH3512 asH3512 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 land? 23NowH6258 therefore, you are 6cursedH779, and 7you will neverH3808 ceaseH3772 to be slavesH5650, both gatherersH2404 of firewoodH6086 and 8labor to drawH7579 waterH4325 for the houseH1004 of my GodH430.” 24So they answeredH6030 JoshuaH3091 and saidH559, “9SinceH3588 your servantsH5650 were fullyH5046 informedH5046 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, we fearedH3372 greatlyH3966 for our livesH5315 becauseH4480H6440 of you, and didH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697. 25And nowH6258 beholdH2009, 10we are in your handsH3027; doH6213 to us as it seems goodH2896 and rightH3477 in your sightH5869 to doH6213.” 26ThisH3651 he didH6213 to them, and savedH5337 them from the handsH3027 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and they did not killH2026 them. 27But on that dayH3117 JoshuaH3091 madeH5414 them gatherersH2404 of firewoodH6086 and 11labor to drawH7579 waterH4325 for the congregationH5712 and for the altarH4196 of the LordH3068, to thisH2088 dayH3117, 12in the placeH4725 whichH834 He would chooseH977.