Joshua 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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the princes said to them, let them live,.... They were very pressing upon them, and importunate with them, to save…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Render “they shall be hewers of wood and drawers of water:” menial duties belonging to the lowest classes only (compare…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Hewers of wood and drawers of water - Perhaps this is a sort of proverbial expression, signifying the lowest state of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 9:15-21
Here is, I. The treaty soon concluded with the Gibeonites, Jos 9:15. The thing was not done with much formality, but in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
hewers of wood and drawers of water "trees thei kutten and watris thei beren," Wyclif. They were devoted to the…
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