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The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.

Joshua 9:21 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીયહોશુઆ ૯:૨૧
આગેવાનોએ તેમના લોકોને કહ્યું, “એક શરતે તેઓને જીવતા રહેવા દો.” જેથી જેમ આગેવાનોએ તેઓના વિષે કહ્યું હતું તેમ, ગિબ્યોનીઓ ઇઝરાયલીઓ માટે લાકડાં કાપનારા અને પાણી ભરનારા થાય.”
हिन्दीयहोशू ९:२१
फिर प्रधानों ने उनसे कहा, “वे जीवित छोड़े जाएँ।” अतः प्रधानों के इस वचन के अनुसार वे सारी मण्डली के लिये लकड़हारे और पानी भरनेवाले बने।

In context

19But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.

20We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”

21The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.

22Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you live among us?

23Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”

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