Joshua 9:18-27

18And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 smoteH5221 them not, because the princesH5387 of the congregationH5712 had swornH7650 to them by the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478. And all the congregationH5712 murmuredH3885 against the princesH5387. 19But all the princesH5387 saidH559 to all the congregationH5712, We have swornH7650 to them by the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478: now therefore we mayH3201 not touchH5060 them. 20This we will doH6213 to them; we will even let them liveH2421, lest wrathH7110 be upon us, because of the oathH7621 which we sworeH7650 to them. 21And the princesH5387 saidH559 to them, Let them liveH2421; but let them be hewersH2404 of woodH6086 and drawersH7579 of waterH4325 to all the congregationH5712; as the princesH5387 had promisedH1696 them.

22And JoshuaH3091 calledH7121 for them, and he spokeH1696 to them, sayingH559, Why have ye deceivedH7411 us, sayingH559, We are veryH3966 farH7350 from you; when ye dwellH3427 amongH7130 us? 23Now therefore ye are cursedH779, and there shall none of you be freedH3772 from being slavesH5650, and hewersH2404 of woodH6086 and drawersH7579 of waterH4325 for the houseH1004 of my GodH430.1 24And they answeredH6030 JoshuaH3091, and saidH559, Because it was certainlyH5046 toldH5046 thy servantsH5650, how the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 commandedH6680 his servantH5650 MosesH4872 to giveH5414 you all the landH776, and to destroyH8045 all the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776 from beforeH6440 you, therefore we were greatlyH3966 afraidH3372 for our livesH5315 becauseH6440 of you, and have doneH6213 this thingH1697. 25And now, behold, weH2009 are in thy handH3027: doH6213 as it seemethH5869 goodH2896 and rightH3477 to thee to doH6213 to us. 26And so didH6213 he to them, and deliveredH5337 them out of the handH3027 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, that they slewH2026 them not. 27And JoshuaH3091 madeH5414 them that dayH3117 hewersH2404 of woodH6086 and drawersH7579 of waterH4325 for the congregationH5712, and for the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068, even to this dayH3117, in the placeH4725 which he should chooseH977.2