NET Bible
"Joshua did as they said; he kept the Israelites from killing them"
— Joshua 9:26, NET Bible
“And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.”
“And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not. ”
“He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn't kill them.”
“So Joshua did as he had said, and delivered them from the hand of the children of Israel, that they should not be slain.”
“So he kept them safe from the children of Israel, and did not let them be put to death.”
“And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.”
Now you are condemned to perpetual servitude as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
They said to Joshua,“It was carefully reported to your subjects how the LORD your God commanded Moses his servant to assign you the whole land and to destroy all who live in the land from before you. Because of you we were terrified we would lose our lives, so we did this thing.
So now we are in your power. Do to us what you think is good and appropriate.”
Joshua did as they said; he kept the Israelites from killing them
and that day made them woodcutters and water carriers for the community and for the altar of the LORD at the divinely chosen site.(They continue in that capacity to this very day.)