Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation But at the same time he made them slaves, to cut wood and carry water for the people of Israel and for the LORD's altar. To this day they have continued to do this work in the place where the LORD has chosen to be worshiped. Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he gave orders in that day, that they should be in the service of all the people, and of the altar of the Lord, hewing wood, and carrying water, until this present time, in the place which the Lord hath chosen. Joshua 9:21,23 But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things, . . . 1 Chronicles 9:2 Now the first that dwelt in their possessions, and in their cities, were the Israelites, and the priests, and the Levites, and the Nathineans. Ezra 2:43 The Nathinites: the children of Siha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, Ezra 8:20 And of the Nathinites, whom David, and the princes gave for the service of the Levites, Nathinites two hundred and twenty: all these were called by their names. Nehemiah 7:60 All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two. Nehemiah 11:3 These therefore are the chief men of the province, who dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda. And every one dwelt in his possession, in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon. Nethinim Joshua 18:1 And all the children of Israel assembled together in Silo, and there they set up the tabernacle of the testimony, and the land was subdued before them. Deuteronomy 12:5 But you shall come to the place, which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, and to dwell in it: Deuteronomy 16:2,6,16 And thou shalt sacrifice the phase to the Lord thy God, of sheep, and of oxen, in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, that his name may dwell there. . . . 2 Chronicles 6:6 But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel. Psalm 78:68 But he chose the tribe of Juda, mount Sion which he loved. Psalm 132:13,14 For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling. . . . Isaiah 14:32 And what shall be answered to the messengers of the nations? That the Lord hath founded Sion, and the poor of his people shall hope in him. Context The Deceit of the Gibeonites…26So Joshua did as he had said, and delivered them from the hand of the children of Israel, that they should not be slain. 27And he gave orders in that day, that they should be in the service of all the people, and of the altar of the Lord, hewing wood, and carrying water, until this present time, in the place which the Lord hath chosen. Cross References Deuteronomy 12:5 But you shall come to the place, which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, and to dwell in it: Joshua 9:21 But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things, Joshua 9:26 So Joshua did as he had said, and delivered them from the hand of the children of Israel, that they should not be slain. Additional Translations 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.And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even to this day, in the place which he should choose.And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of Jehovah, unto this day, in the place which he should choose. And Joshua made them in that day hewers of wood and drawers of water to the whole congregation, and for the altar of God: therefore the inhabitants of Gabaon became hewers of wood and drawers of water for the altar of God until this day, even for the place which the Lord should choose. [30] Then Joshua built an alter to the Lord God of Israel in mount Gebal, [32] as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it was written in the law of Moses, an alter of unhewn stones, on which iron had not been lifted up: and he offered there whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord, and a piece offering. And Joshua wrote upon the stones a copy of the law, even the law of Moses, before the children of Israel. [33] And all Israel, and their elders, and their judges, and their scribes, passed on one side and on the other, before the ark; and the priests and the levites took up the ark of the covenant of the Lord; and the stranger and the native were there, who were half of them near mount Gebal, as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded at first, to bless the people. [34] And afterwards Joshua read accordingly all the words of this law, the blessings and the curses, according to all things written in the law of Moses. [35] There was not a word of all that Moses charged Joshua, which Joshua read not in the ears of all men, and the women, and the children of Israel, and the strangers that joined themselves to Israel. And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the assembly, and for the altar of Jehovah, to this day, in the place which he should choose. And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, unto this day, in the place which he should choose. And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even to this day, in the place which he should choose. That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of Yahweh, to this day, in the place which he should choose. and Joshua maketh them on that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the company, and for the altar of Jehovah, unto this day, at the place which He doth choose. 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