²¹They continued, “Let them live,ⁱ but let them be woodcutters and water carriers^j in the service of the whole assembly.” So the leaders’ promise to them was kept.

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iSee ver 15
jSee Dt 29:11

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the leaders said to them, “Let them live.” So they became cutters of wood and drawers of water for all the congregation, just as the leaders had said of them.

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

Let them live.” So they made them woodcutters and water carriers for the entire community, as the Israelite leaders directed.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And the leaders said to them, “Let them live.” So they became woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, just as the leaders had said to them.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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