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Joshua 9:25

23 Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”

24 The Gibeonites answered, “Your servants were told clearly that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and wipe out all its inhabitants before you. So we greatly feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we have done this.

Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”

26 So Joshua did this and delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill the Gibeonites.

27 On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”
KJV
And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.
WEB
Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”
ASV
And now, behold, we are in thy hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.
DARBY
And now behold, we are in thy hand: as it is good and right in thine eyes to do to us, do.
BLB
And here we are in your hands; as [is] good and right to do with us, do to us.”
ÅB
Men nå er vi i din hånd; gjør med oss som det er godt og rett i dine øyne!
OTB
Nå er vi i dine hender. Gjør med oss hva du mener er godt og rett.”
B1930
Men nu er vi i din hånd; gjør med oss som det er godt og rett i dine øine!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 16:6

    “Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.

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  • Jeremiah 26:14

    As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right.

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  • Judges 10:15

    “We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!”

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  • Jeremiah 38:5

    “Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.”

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  • 2 Samuel 24:14

    David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”

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  • 1 Samuel 3:18

    So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”

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  • Judges 8:15

    And Gideon went to the men of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your weary men?’”

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  • Matthew 11:26

    Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.

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