And he said, Cursed be the servant Canaan, a slave shall he be to his brothers.

And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and Canaan shall be his servant.

And every dedicated thing which a man shall dedicate to the Lord of all that he has, whether man or beast, or of the field of his possession, he shall not sell it, nor redeem it: every devoted thing shall be most holy to the Lord.

And whatever shall be dedicated of men, shall not be ransomed, but shall be surely put to death.

They shall live, and shall be woodcutters and water carriers to all the congregation, as the princes said to them.

And in that day, Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers to the whole congregation, and for the altar of God. Therefore the inhabitants of Gibeon became woodcutters and water carriers for the altar of God to this day, even for the place which the Lord should choose.