Joshua 6:26-27
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
26 (A)On that occasion Joshua imposed the oath: Cursed before the Lord be the man who attempts to rebuild this city, Jericho. At the cost of his firstborn will he lay its foundation, and at the cost of his youngest son will he set up its gates.[a]
27 Thus the Lord was with Joshua so that his fame spread throughout the land.(B)
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- 6:26 At the cost of his firstborn…its gates: this curse was fulfilled when Hiel rebuilt Jericho as a fortified city during the reign of Ahab, king of Israel; cf. 1 Kgs 16:34.
Joshua 6:26-27
International Standard Version
Joshua Curses the Rebuilding of Jericho
26 Then Joshua made everyone[a] take the following oath at that time. He said:
“Cursed in the presence of the Lord is the man
who restores and rebuilds this city of Jericho!
He will lay its foundation at the cost of[b] his firstborn,
and at the cost of[c] his youngest he will set up its gates.”
27 So the Lord was with Joshua, and as a result, Joshua’s[d] reputation spread throughout the land.
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- Joshua 6:26 Lit. them
- Joshua 6:26 The Heb. lacks At the cost of
- Joshua 6:26 The Heb. lacks at the cost of
- Joshua 6:27 Lit. his
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