²³ So now, you are ^(A)cursed, and ^[a]you shall never be cut loose from being slaves, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.” ²⁴ So they answered Joshua and said, “^(B)Because it was certainly told to your slaves that Yahweh your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you; therefore we feared greatly for our lives because of you and have done this thing. ²⁵ So now, behold, ^(C)we are in your hands; do as it seems good and right in your sight to do to us.”