Gibeonites Enslaved – Joshua – The Brick Bible

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The people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai.

1 of 13 Joshua 9:3

So they worked out a ruse. They put worn-out sacks on their donkeys, dressed in worn-out clothes and patched-up sandals, and took bread that was dry and hard.

2 of 13 Joshua 9:4–5

They came to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal and said to him, and the men of Israel, 'We have come from a distant land. Make a treaty with us.'

3 of 13 Joshua 9:6

The men of Israel said to the Hivites, 'For all we know, you live nearby. So how could we make a treaty with you?'

4 of 13 Joshua 9:7

'Here is our bread. It was warm when we set out, but now as you can see, it is dry and hard. And our clothes are worn out from traveling so far.'

5 of 13 Joshua 9:12

The Israelite leaders sampled some of the food, but they did not consult with Yahweh.

6 of 13 Joshua 9:14

So Joshua made peace with them, and struck a treaty guaranteeing their lives, and the community leaders ratified it by oath.

7 of 13 Joshua 9:15

Three days after making the treaty, the Israelites found out they were from the local area and lived nearby.

8 of 13 Joshua 9:16

The Israelites did not attack them, since the leaders of the community had sworn by Yahweh, the god of Israel. But the whole community muttered against the leaders.

9 of 13 Joshua 9:18

They said to Joshua, 'We had been told how Yahweh your god commanded you destroy all the inhabitants of this land, and we were terrified for our lives.'

10 of 13 Joshua 9:24

Joshua said, 'You are now cursed to perpetual enslavement as woodcutters and water carriers.'

11 of 13 Joshua 9:22–23

That day Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the community.

12 of 13 Joshua 9:27

That day Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the community.

13 of 13 Joshua 9:27

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