THEOSISDeuteronomy 20:11Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
If they receive it, and open the gates to thee, all the people that are therein, shall be saved, and shall serve thee paying tribute.
וְהָיָה֙ אִם־שָׁל֣וֹם תַּֽעַנְךָ֔ וּפָתְחָ֖ה לָ֑ךְ וְהָיָ֞ה כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַנִּמְצָא־בָ֗הּ יִהְי֥וּ לְךָ֛ לָמַ֖ס וַעֲבָדֽוּךָ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Josh 9:27And 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.
- Judg 1:28But after Israel was grown strong, he made them tributaries, and would not destroy them.
- Josh 9:22Josue called the Gabaonites and said to them: Why would you impose upon us, saying: We dwell far off from you, whereas you are in the midst of us?
- Josh 9:23Therefore you shall be under a curse, and your race shall always be hewers of wood, and carriers of water, into the house of my God.
- Ps 120 (119):7
- Josh 16:10And the children of Ephraim slew not the Chanaanite, who dwelt in Gazer: and the Chanaanite dwelt in the midst of Ephraim until this day, paying tribute.
- Lev 25:42For they are my servants, and I brought them out of the land of Egypt: let them not be sold as bondmen.
- Lev 25:46And by right of inheritance shall leave them to your posterity, and shall possess them for ever. But oppress not your brethren the children of Israel by might.