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Joshua 9:21 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Joshua 9:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 9 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Joshua 9:21 (KJV)
Commentary on 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. This verse records the resolution of the Gibeonite deception (Joshua 9:3-27). The Hebrew phrase chotvei etzim (חֹטְבֵי עֵצִים, "hewers of wood") and sho'avei mayim (שֹׁאֲבֵי מַיִם, "drawers of water") describe menial labor tasks, typically performed by the lowest social classes or servants. This formula appears elsewhere in Scripture denoting servile status (Deuteronomy 29:11).The Gibeonites deceived Israel into making a covenant oath (...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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