约书亚记 9:21
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.
Context
This verse from 约书亚记 Chapter 9 connects to 6 cross-references. 摩西颁布免债年律法：每逢第七年，债主必须豁免借给以色列人的债；并警告以色列人不可在免债年临近时吝于借贷。他又颁布奴隶在第七年当得释放的律法，并对他们的恩惠性遣散作出规定。
其他译本
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.
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.'
Keep them living, and let them be servants, cutting wood and getting water for all the people. And all the people did as the chiefs had said to them.
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