Now the city shall be doomed by the Lord to destruction, it and all who are in it. Only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all who are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

So Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.

This we will do to them: We will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.”

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.”