THEOSISJoshua 9:23Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Therefore 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.
וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲרוּרִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת מִכֶּ֜ם עֶ֗בֶד וְחֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֖יִם לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהָֽי׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Josh 9:21But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things,
- Lev 27:28Any thing that is devoted to the Lord, whether it be man, or beast, or field, shall not be sold: neither may it be redeemed. Whatsoever is once consecrated shall be holy of holies to the Lord.
- Lev 27:29And any consecration that is offered by man, shall not be redeemed, but dying shall die.
- Gen 9:25He said: Cursed be Chanaan, a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
- Gen 9:26And he said: Blessed be the Lord God of Sem, be Chanaan his servant.
- 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.