23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 9:23:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֖הveataAnd now Joshua 9:23:2 ⧉אֲרוּרִ֣יםarurimcursed Joshua 9:23:3 ⧉אַתֶּ֑םatemyou Joshua 9:23:4 ⧉וְלֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֨תveloyikaretand never shall be cut off Joshua 9:23:5 ⧉מִכֶּ֜םmikemfrom among you Joshua 9:23:6 ⧉עֶ֗בֶדeveda servant Joshua 9:23:7 ⧉וְחֹטְבֵ֥יvekhotveiand cutters of Joshua 9:23:8 ⧉עֵצִ֛יםeitsimwood Joshua 9:23:9 ⧉וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֖יִםveshoaveimayimand drawers of water Joshua 9:23:10 ⧉לְבֵ֥יתleveitfor the house Joshua 9:23:11 ⧉אֱלֹהָֽי׃elohaiof my God |
23. Formal Translation And now, you are cursed, and there will never cease from among you a servant; you will be woodcutters and water drawers for the house of my God {Elohai, Sovereign Lord}. |
23. Dynamic Translation So now you are under a curse, and from among you, servants will never cease; you will work as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God {Elohai, House Master}. |