Scripture · Old Testament
Joshua 9:27
Joshua 9:27 is verse 27 of Joshua chapter 9, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.
King James Version
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.
World English Bible
That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for Yahweh’s altar to this day, in the place which he should choose.
Read in context
Joshua 9:25–27 · Berean Standard Bible
25 Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”
26 So Joshua did this and delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill the Gibeonites.
27 On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.
Read all of Joshua 9Hebrew words
וַיִּתְּנֵ֨םand he made themיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַJoshuaבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַה֗וּא<the> thatחֹטְבֵ֥יcutters ofעֵצִ֛יםwood<s>וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵיand drawers ofמַ֖יִםwaterלָֽעֵדָ֑הfor the congregationוּלְמִזְבַּ֤חand for [the] altar ofיְהוָה֙Yahwehעַדuntilהַיּ֣וֹםthe dayהַזֶּ֔ה<the> thisאֶלtoהַמָּק֖וֹםthe placeאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichיִבְחָֽרhe will choose
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