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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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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 6:26 Lit. them
  2. Joshua 6:26 The Heb. lacks At the cost of
  3. Joshua 6:26 The Heb. lacks at the cost of
  4. Joshua 6:27 Lit. his