Josh 9:22-23 Joshua called the Gibeonites together and said, "Why did you lie to us, telling us, 'We live far, far away from you,' when you're our next-door neighbors? 23 For that you are cursed. From now on it's menial labor for you — woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God. Similar things like this happen today-people tell you one thing but the opposite is true-God knows the truth