559 [e]   21 way·yō·mə·rū   21 וַיֹּאמְר֧וּ    21 And said   21 Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp   21

413 [e] ’ă·lê·hem אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם to them Prep ¦ 3mp

5387 [e] han·nə·śî·’îm הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖ים the rulers Art ¦ N‑mp

2421 [e] yiḥ·yū; יִֽחְי֑וּ Let them live V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3mp

1961 [e] way·yih·yū וַ֠יִּֽהְיוּ and let them be Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp

2404 [e] ḥō·ṭə·ḇê חֹטְבֵ֨י hewers V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑mpc

6086 [e] ‘ê·ṣîm עֵצִ֤ים woodcutters N‑mp

7579 [e] wə·šō·’ă·ḇê- וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־ and drawers Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑mpc

4325 [e] ma·yim מַ֙יִם֙ of water N‑mp

3605 [e] lə·ḵāl לְכָל־ for all Prep‑l ¦ N‑msc

5712 [e] hā·‘ê·ḏāh, הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה the congregation Art ¦ N‑fs

834 [e] ka·’ă·šer כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר which Prep‑k ¦ Pro‑r

1696 [e] dib·bə·rū דִּבְּר֥וּ had spoken V‑Piel‑Perf‑3cp

lā·hem לָהֶ֖ם to them Prep‑l ¦ 3mp

5387 [e] han·nə·śî·’îm. הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים׃ the rulers Art ¦ N‑mp

Berean Study Bible
They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.

Young's Literal Translation
And the princes say unto them, ‘They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the company, as the princes spake to them.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They also said, “ Let them live.” So the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had promised them.

New American Standard Bible
The leaders said to them, "Let them live." So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water for the whole congregation, just as the leaders had spoken to them.

King James 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 • Joshua 9:21 NIV • Joshua 9:21 NLT • Joshua 9:21 ESV • Joshua 9:21 NASB • Joshua 9:21 KJV • Joshua 9:21 Biblia Paralela • Joshua 9:21 Chinese Bible • Joshua 9:21 French Bible • Joshua 9:21 German Bible

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