(27) That day he made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the community and for the altar of the LORD at the place the LORD would choose. . It was in the land of the Gibeonites that God made the sun stand still so that Joshua can finish off his enemies. Joshua 9:27: That day he made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly, to provide for the needs of the altar of the Lord at the place the Lord would choose. . . 27 That day he made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly, to provide for the needs of the altar of the Lord at the place the Lord would choose. 9:22 Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said to them, "Why did you trick us by saying, 'We live far away from you,' when you really live nearby? Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation: Joshua could not kill the Gibeonites, but he could control them by making them perpetual workmen for the tabernacle service. Had they dealt honestly with Israel, their lives would still have been saved, and they would probably have been released from slavery. We use a similar saying even today: If somebody "carries water" for a person of higher rank, it indicates the watercarrier is a servant—his life is not his own. Joshua 9:27: That day he made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly, to provide for the needs of the altar of the Lord at the place the Lord would choose. Is this too a reflection on this NE Indian group that once seemed to worship the sun and sent its advocate to the sun? God had commanded the Israelites not to make a covenant with any of these people. But that day he made the Gibeonites the woodcutters and water carriers for the community of Israel and for the altar of the LORD—wherever the LORD would choose to build it. And that is still the work of the Gibeonites. 26 So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them. Gibeon which means "hill-city" was a Canaanite town led by Joshua located to the northwest of Jerusalem. And that is what they are to this day. The picture that I get here is that the Gibeonites were given a task to serve . . (26) So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them. But as a punishment for the Gibeonites "the rulers ordained that they would "be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation" (v. 21). King Saul later broke the treaty that Joshua had signed and attacked the Gibeonites. Honoring this covenant, Joshua led Israel against the armies of five kings who had attacked Gibeon. Because Gibeon was a great city, and one whose men were mighty (10:2), the Gibeonites treaty with Israel became a cause of great concern for their neighbors (10:1). So Joshua asked the Gibeonites why they had lied. MSG 27 But he made them woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the Altar of God at the place God chooses. 25 We are now in your hands. [24] So they answered Joshua and said, "Because your servants were clearly told that the Lord your God commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were very much afraid for . They would serve in menial ways such as cutting wood for the sacrificial fires of the tabernacle and carrying water used in its service. The Deception of the Gibeonites (9:3-15) . 27 But that day he made the Gibeonites the woodcutters and water carriers for the community of Israel and for the altar of the LORD —wherever the LORD would choose to build it. 27 But he made them woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the Altar of God at the place God chooses. During these victories the Lord caused the sun and moon to stand still (Joshua 10:1; compare Isaiah 28:21). But as a punishment for the Gibeonites "the rulers ordained that they would "be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation" (v. 21). Regardless, Gibeon is at the centre of some very interesting Biblical history. So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had decided. Rather, He wanted them expelled from . When they heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they resorted to a ruse. Joshua asked the Gibeonites why they had lied. They continued, 'Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers in the service of the whole assembly.' So the leaders' promise to them was kept" (Joshua 9:19-21). ♦ The Gibeonites agreed to be woodcutters and water carriers, (jobs nobody else really wanted to do, like so many of the undocumented that live among us), to live among and be blessed by the blessings God was going to pour out on His people (Joshua 9:21-27). Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the altar of the LORD, in the place which He would choose, even to this day." The Gibeonites became servants for the Levites. Gibeon (Hebrew: גִּבְעוֹן ‎, Gīḇəʻōn; Greek: Γαβαων, Gabaōn) was a Canaanite and Israelite city north of Jerusalem.According to Joshua 10:12 and Joshua 11:19, the pre-conquest inhabitants, the Gibeonites, were Hivites; according to 2 Samuel 21:2 they were Amorites.The remains of Gibeon are located on the southern edge of the Palestinian village of al-Jib And that is what they are to this day. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. The Amorites carried a spirit of deception. The Gibeonites, who belonged to the Hivites (who were descendants from Canaan, the son of Ham, 1 Chronicles 1:8, 13-15), were one of the peoples which had occupied the Promised Land, prior to Israel's arrival (Exodus 3:8). (26) So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them. They helped with the work of the tabernacle, and later with the work of the Temple. The Gibeonites were not a weak people or small in number- In Joshua 10 we find out that Gibeon was a might city - bigger than Ai & full of mighty men. . Later still, during the time of King David, a famine occurred in . Jericho was famously taken after the Israelites marched round its walls once a day for six days and seven times on the seventh (Joshua 6 v. 12-20). . And they sought a way to redeem the situation by turning the Gibeonites into their servants: "let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the entire community" (v. 21). Then God made the sun and moon stand still while the . Joshua 10 - The Day the Sun Stood Still. The Gibeonites, who belonged to the Hivites (who were descendants from Canaan, the son of Ham, 1 Chronicles 1:8, 13-15), were one of the peoples which had occupied the Promised Land, prior to Israel's arrival (Exodus 3:8). When Joshua later discovered the truth, he forced the Gibeonites to become water carriers and woodcutters for the Israelites. And that is what they do to this day. The Gibeonites became woodcutters and water carriers for the Israelite community. The exhortation of God's Word is: Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And do not lean on your own understanding. Can we rely on God - The answer is Yes. Joshua 9:27 In-Context. The agreement spared the Gibeonites' lives but also significantly constrained them. The Gibeonites were able to trick Joshua and the Israelites that they came from a very far away place. Gibeon as found in the Bible Joshua 10:2. 16 three days after they made the treaty with the gibeonites, the israelites heard that they were neighbors, living near them. This is still true today of how the enemy, Satan, will use deception against us. The Sun Stands Still But that day he made the Gibeonites the woodcutters and water carriers for the community of Israel and for the altar of the Lord—wherever the Lord would choose to build it. "A coalition of Canaanite kings surrounded Gibeon…" 22 Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, "Why did you deceive us by . 18 but the israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to … The Gibeonites, consigned to cut wood and carry water, have no hope of . In Joshua 9, the Gibeonites, a Canaanite group living in the heartland of the future region of Benjamin, pretend to be from outside the land in order to trick the Israelites into signing a peace treaty with them, since all Canaanites need to be killed according to the law of the חרם, "proscription" (Deut 20:16-18). God cannot therefore ever be deceived. Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the altar of the LORD, in the place which He would choose, even to this day." The Gibeonites became servants for the Levites. God had commanded the Israelites not to make a covenant with any of these people. . The Deceit of the Gibeonites … 20 This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them." 21 They continued, "Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation." So the leaders kept their promise. The work of these lowly jobs was the penalty of the Gibeonites. . Douay-Rheims Bible And he gave orders in that day that they should be in the service of all the people, and of the altar . as woodcutters and water carriers. . Firstly God knows all things (He is omniscient) - nothing is hidden from his view. The Gibeonites were Amorites (2 Samuel 21:2). Gibeon (Hebrew: גִּבְעוֹן ‎, Gīḇəʻōn; Greek: Γαβαων, Gabaōn) was a Canaanite and Israelite city north of Jerusalem.According to Joshua 10:12 and Joshua 11:19, the pre-conquest inhabitants, the Gibeonites, were Hivites; according to 2 Samuel 21:2 they were Amorites.The remains of Gibeon are located on the southern edge of the Palestinian village of al-Jib (27) That day he made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the community and for the altar of the LORD at the place the LORD would choose. A place where God made the sun stands still during the war between the . But the leaders stood firm. 22 Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, "Why did you deceive us by . They were able to make a covenant with the Israelites and had been allowed to live with them as the woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation. Rather, He wanted them expelled from . and the moon over the valley of Aijalon." So the sun stood still and the moon stayed in place until the nation of Israel had defeated its enemies….There has never . Self-Reliance & not God Reliance. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.". The Khasi-Pnars are woodcutters for the 3 crore Bharatia gods and goddesses. So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had . . The Gibeonites became woodcutters and water carriers for the Israelite community. The bible says in Hebrews that no creature is hidden from His sight but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. After discovering the ruse, the Israelites made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers (Joshua 9). The Deceit of the Gibeonites … 20 This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them." 21 They continued, "Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation." So the leaders kept their promise. Honoring this covenant, Joshua led Israel against the armies of five kings who had attacked Gibeon. The Gibeonites, consigned to cut wood and carry water, have no hope of freedom. and it still is. Adon-zedek king of Jerusalem, the city closest to Gibeon, formed an alliance with five Amorite kings (10:3), and "encamped before Gibeon . And the rulers said to them, "Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the rulers had promised them." (Joshua 9:16-21) The Israelites, fearing God's wrath if they reneged on the agreement, make the Gibeonites their slaves. . 17 so the israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: gibeon, kephirah, beeroth and kiriath jearim. But that day he made the Gibeonites the woodcutters and water carriers for the community of Israel and for the altar of the Lord—wherever the Lord would choose to build it. Remains of this 16 acres prehistoric city that was excavated after 6 expeditions headed by James B. Pritchard around 1956-1962 can be found at the south border of the modern Arab village named El-Jib. 26 So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them. And the Bible notes that its Canaanite occupants lived peaceably among Israel and became woodcutters and watercarriers for the Tabernacle of God ( Joshua 9:23, 27 ). They still are. . They helped with the work of the tabernacle, and later with the work of the Temple. The work of these lowly jobs was the penalty of the Gibeonites. and the moon over the valley of Aijalon." So the sun stood still and the moon stayed in place until the nation of Israel had defeated its enemies….There has never . They still are. And that is what they are to this day. The Gibeonites (known subsequently as the Natinim) were recorded in the Talmud as still being in existence within Israel over 1,000 years after these events. ♦ The Gibeonites agreed to be woodcutters and water carriers, (jobs nobody else really wanted to do, like so many of the undocumented that live among us), to live among and be blessed by the blessings God was going to pour out on His people (Joshua 9:21-27). The picture that I get here is that the Gibeonites were given a task to serve . 27 That day he made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly, to provide for the needs of the altar of the LORD at the place the LORD would choose. ♦ The "long day of Joshua," when the sun stood still, was triggered by God . The end of this account notes, "That day [Joshua] made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly, to provide for the needs of the altar of the Lord at the place the Lord would choose. . 27 But he made them woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the Altar of God at the place God chooses. ♦ The "long day of Joshua," when the sun stood still, was triggered by God . Pretending to be foreigners also, the Gibeonites made a treaty with Joshua. The people still wanted to destroy the Gibeonites, but the leaders informed the community that the treaty was made in Jehovah's name. When Joshua confronted them, the Gibeonites admitted their ruse and its reasons (vs. 22-24), and surrendered themselves to enslavement (v. 25). . . While more excavations may reveal a sanctuary site, or the site of the great rock, such things have not yet been found leading some scholars to guess that the sanctuary was actually on a high place just 2 kilometers south of the city proper: still allowing the Gibeonites to be woodcutters and watercarriers for the sanctuary. Had they dealt honestly with Israel, their lives would still have been saved, and they would probably have been released from . When Joshua later discovered the truth, he forced the Gibeonites to become water carriers and woodcutters for the Israelites. And that is what they are to this day." ( Joshua 9:27 ). imagine what a life of hell that would have been -but he makes them woodcutters & watercarriers for . .