THEOSISJoshua 9:8Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
But they said to Joshua: We are thy servants. Joshua said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֧ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מִ֥י אַתֶּ֖ם וּמֵאַ֥יִן תָּבֹֽאוּ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Deut 20:11If they receive it, and open the gates to thee, all the people that are therein, shall be saved, and shall serve thee paying tribute.
- Josh 9:11And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country, said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with 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.
- Josh 9:25And now we are in thy hand: deal with us as it seemeth good and right unto thee.
- 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.