Joshua 9:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 9:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 9:21 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congrega..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 9:21 — KJV
“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.”
— Joshua 9:21 (KJV)
Joshua 9:21 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 9:21
“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. made: Heb. gave, or, delivered to be”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:21: live, hewers, wood
“And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:21: princes, let, live
“Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. none...: Heb. not be cut off from you”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:21: hewers, wood, drawers
“Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: birds: or, sparrows”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:21: let, live, wood
“As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:21: let, wood, water
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