Joshua 9:23

Now therefore ye [are] cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.

Now therefore ye are cursed {H779}, and there shall none of you be freed {H3772} from being bondmen {H5650}, and hewers {H2404} of wood {H6086} and drawers {H7579} of water {H4325} for the house {H1004} of my God {H430}.

Now you have a curse on you: you will be slaves forever, supplying people to chop wood and draw water for the house of my God."

Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”

Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall never fail to be of you bondmen, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Joshua 9:21

    And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

  • Leviticus 27:28

    Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, [both] of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing [is] most holy unto the LORD.

  • Leviticus 27:29

    None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; [but] shall surely be put to death.

  • Genesis 9:25

    And he said, Cursed [be] Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

  • Genesis 9:26

    And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

  • Joshua 9:27

    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.

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