Joshua 9:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Nowוְעַתָּ֖ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
therefore, you are cursed,אֲרוּרִ֣ים
(a·ru·rim)
779: to cursea prim. root
and you shall neverוְלֹֽא־
(ve·lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
ceaseיִכָּרֵ֨ת
(yik·ka·ret)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
being slaves,עֶ֗בֶד
(e·ved)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
both hewers of woodוְחֹטְבֵ֥י
(ve·cho·te·vei)
2404: to cut or gather wooda prim. root
and drawersוְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־
(ve·sho·'a·vei-)
7579: to draw (water)a prim. root
of waterמַ֖יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
for the houseלְבֵ֥ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of my God."אֱלֹהָֽי׃
(e·lo·hai.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
Now therefore ye are cursed
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
and there shall none of you be freed
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
from being bondmen
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
and hewers
chatab  (khaw-tab')
to chop or carve wood -- cut down, hew(-er), polish.
of wood
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
and drawers
sha'ab  (sahw-ab')
to bale up water -- (woman to) draw(-er, water).
of water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
for the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Now therefore, you are cursed, and you shall never cease being slaves, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore you are cursed and will always be slaves--woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God."

International Standard Version
Now therefore you are under a curse. Some of you will always be slaves, wood cutters, and water carriers for the house of my God."

NET Bible
Now you are condemned to perpetual servitude as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You are under a curse now. You will always be servants. You will be woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God."

King James 2000 Bible
Now therefore you are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being slaves, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
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