New International Version
They continued, "Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers in the service of the whole assembly." So the leaders' promise to them was kept.

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

English 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.

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.

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.

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.

International Standard Version
The leaders told them, "Let them live." So they became wood cutters and water carriers for the entire congregation, which is what the leaders had decided concerning them.

NET Bible
The leaders then added, "Let them live." So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had decided.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The leaders said that they should be allowed to live. So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation, as the leaders had said.

Jubilee Bible 2000
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 said unto them.

King James 2000 Bible
And the leaders said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the leaders had promised them.

American King James Version
And the princes said to them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

American Standard Version
And the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken unto them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things,

Darby Bible Translation
And the princes said to them, Let them live. And they were hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the assembly; as the princes had said to them.

English Revised Version
And the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had spoken unto them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the princes said to them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood, and drawers of water to all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

World English Bible
The princes said to them, "Let them live, so they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them."

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.'

Josua 9:21 Afrikaans PWL
Die leiers sê vir hulle: “Laat hulle lewe!” Hulle het houtkappers en optrekkers van water geword vir die hele vergadering, net soos die leiers vir hulle gesê het.

Jozueu 9:21 Albanian
Krerët u thanë atyre: "Le të jetojnë, pra, por do të punojnë si druvarë dhe do të bartin ujë për gjithë asamblenë, siç u kishin thënë krerët".

ﻳﺸﻮﻉ 9:21 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وقال لهم الرؤساء يحيون ويكونون محتطبي حطب ومستقي ماء لكل الجماعة كما كلمهم الرؤساء.

Dyr Josen 9:21 Bavarian
D Vürsteeher gsagnd also zo ien: "Also, die bleibnd eyn n Löbn! Aber dann müessnd s Holzknecht und Wassertrager für s gantze Volk machen."

Исус Навиев 9:21 Bulgarian
Началниците им казаха още: нека останат живи; но да бъдат дървосечци и водоносци на цялото общество,- според както началниците бяха им говорили.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
首領又對會眾說：「要容他們活著。」於是他們為全會眾做了劈柴挑水的人，正如首領對他們所說的話。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
首领又对会众说：“要容他们活着。”于是他们为全会众做了劈柴挑水的人，正如首领对他们所说的话。

約 書 亞 記 9:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
首 領 又 對 會 眾 說 ： 要 容 他 們 活 著 。 於 是 他 們 為 全 會 眾 作 了 劈 柴 挑 水 的 人 ， 正 如 首 領 對 他 們 所 說 的 話 。

約 書 亞 記 9:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
首 领 又 对 会 众 说 ： 要 容 他 们 活 着 。 於 是 他 们 为 全 会 众 作 了 劈 柴 挑 水 的 人 ， 正 如 首 领 对 他 们 所 说 的 话 。

Joshua 9:21 Croatian Bible
Još dometnuše glavari: "Neka žive i neka budu drvosječe i vodonoše svoj zajednici." Sva zajednica prihvati što rekoše glavari.

Jozue 9:21 Czech BKR
Řekli jim knížata i to: Nechť jsou živi a drva sekají, a vodu nosí všemu shromáždění. I přestali na tom, jakož jim mluvila knížata.

Josua 9:21 Danish
De skal blive i Live, men være Brændehuggere og Vandbærere for hele Menigheden.« Og hele Menigheden gjorde, som Øversterne havde sagt.

Jozua 9:21 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Verder zeiden de oversten tot hen: Laat hen leven, en laat ze houthouwers en waterputters zijn der ganse vergadering, gelijk de oversten tot hen gezegd hebben.