Parallel Verses New Living Translation May you be cursed! From now on you will always be servants who cut wood and carry water for the house of my God." King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation And now ye are cursed, and ye shall never cease to be bondmen, and hewers of wood, and drawers of water for the house of my God. World English Bible Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be bondservants, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God." Young's Literal Translation and now, cursed are ye, and none of you is cut off from being a servant, even hewers of wood and drawers of water, for the house of my God.' Joshua 9:23 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible9:23 Ye are cursed - You shall not escape the curse of God which by divine sentence belongs to all the Canaanites; but only change the quality of it, you shall feel that curse of bondage, which is proper to your race by virtue of that ancient decree, Gen 9:25. Bond - men - The slavery, which is upon you shall be entailed on your posterity. The house of my God - This only service they mention here, because it was their durable servitude, being first in the tabernacle, and then in the temple, whence they were called Nethinim, 1Chr 9:2 Ezra 2:43, whereas their servitude to the whole congregation in a great measure ceased when the Israelites were dispersed to their several habitations. Joshua 9:23 Parallel Commentaries Library Cross References Genesis 9:25 Then he cursed Canaan, the son of Ham: "May Canaan be cursed! May he be the lowest of servants to his relatives." Deuteronomy 29:11 Your little ones and your wives are with you, as well as the foreigners living among you who chop your wood and carry your water. Joshua 9:21 Let them live." So they made them woodcutters and water carriers for the entire community, as the Israelite leaders directed. Jump to Previous Always Bondmen Bond-Men Bondservants Carriers Cease Cursed Cut Cutters Cutting Drawers Hewers House Servant Servants Serve Slaves Water Wood WoodcuttersJump to Next Always Bondmen Bond-Men Bondservants Carriers Cease Cursed Cut Cutters Cutting Drawers Hewers House Servant Servants Serve Slaves Water Wood WoodcuttersLinks Joshua 9:23 NIVJoshua 9:23 NLT Joshua 9:23 ESV Joshua 9:23 NASB Joshua 9:23 KJV Joshua 9:23 Bible Apps Joshua 9:23 Biblia Paralela Joshua 9:23 Chinese Bible Joshua 9:23 French Bible Joshua 9:23 German Bible Joshua 9:23 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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