New International Version (©1984) They continued, "Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the entire community." So the leaders' promise to them was kept.New Living Translation (©2007) Let them live." So they made them woodcutters and water carriers for the entire community, as the Israelite leaders directed. English Standard Version (©2001) And the leaders said to them, “Let them live.” So they became cutters of wood and drawers of water for all the congregation, just as the leaders had said of them. New American Standard Bible (©1995) The leaders said to them, "Let them live." So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water for the whole congregation, just as the leaders had spoken to them. GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) The leaders said that they should be allowed to live. So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation, as the leaders had said. King James Bible And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them. American King James Version And the princes said to them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the congregation; as the princes had promised them. American Standard Version And the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken unto them. Bible in Basic English Keep them living, and let them be servants, cutting wood and getting water for all the people. And all the people did as the chiefs had said to them. Douay-Rheims Bible But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things, Darby Bible Translation And the princes said to them, Let them live. And they were hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the assembly; as the princes had said to them. English Revised Version And the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had spoken unto them. Webster's Bible Translation And the princes said to them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood, and drawers of water to all the congregation; as the princes had promised them. World English Bible The princes said to them, "Let them live, so they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them." Young's Literal Translation And the princes say unto them, 'They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the company, as the princes spake to them.' |