KJV ORIGINAL
And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Joshua made them on that day wood cutters and water carriers for the community and for the LORD's altar, continuing to this day, in the place which he would choose.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joshua assigned the Gibeonites to serve the Israelite community and God's altar by doing manual labor, a arrangement that continued for generations.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the story of the Gibeonites who deceived Joshua into making a peace treaty with them by pretending to be from a distant land. When their deception was discovered, Joshua couldn't break the oath but assigned them to be servants. This arrangement allowed them to live but in a subordinate role to the Israelites.
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